Danaher

Sr. Program Manager, Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay (Business Unit)

Danaher$160K — $175K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related field; master's preferred
  • 14+ years of relevant experience for bachelor's; 12+ for master's
  • Strong motivational leadership and executive communication skills
  • 5+ years in program or project management preferred
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Drive high-impact programs using Danaher Business System tools
  • Lead and mentor teams to achieve project goals
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration for seamless execution
  • Ensure operational excellence in efficiency and quality
  • Manage project budgets and timelines effectively

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan for eligible employees
  • Generous paid time off
  • Broad array of competitive benefit programs
  • Opportunities for bonus/incentive pay
Full Job Description

The Senior Program Manager Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay will manage all aspects of assay development core teams, consistently exceeding expectations in delivering programs on time and within budget while maintaining quality as our first priority.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Program Management, Clinical Chemistry Immunoassay, and is part of the CCIA Program Management Team located in Chaska, Minnesota, and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Drive high-impact, business-critical programs utilizing Danaher Business System (DBS) tools and methodologies to ensure operational excellence in efficiency, quality, budget, schedule and resource optimization to achieve Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) objectives.
  • Lead, mentor and develop high-performing teams through shared purpose and project goals—leveraging advanced leadership, communication, influence, cross-cultural awareness, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to consistently meet objectives.
  • Foster robust cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Research & Development, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and other functional groups to ensure seamless program execution.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related field with preference for 14 plus years of relevant experience or a master’s degree with preference for 12+ years’ experience.
  • Strong motivational leadership and executive communication skills with the ability to influence others without direct authority.
  • Prefer 5+ years in program or project management
  • Ability to travel is required (domestic and internationally) up to 25% of time

It would be a plus if you also possess:

  • MBA and / or advanced degree
  • Project management Professional (PMP) certification or similar certification
  • Experience with Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay diagnostic products, including systems (software & hardware) and reagents
  • Experience with Danaher Business System (DBS)

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at .

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000-$175,000. This range reflects what we, in good faith, believe to be a reasonable estimate of compensation for this role at the time of posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

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78,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
$22.2 billion
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