Senior Program Manager

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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges.

As Senior Program Manager, you will be a part of the Hematology/Urinalysis Business Program Management team and report to the Vice President Program Management responsible for the hematology and urinalysis diagnostics medical device product line. If you thrive in an innovative, fast-paced role with broad patient care impact and want to work to build a world-class new product development program management organization-read on!

In this role, you will have the following opportunities, but are not limited to:

• Manage large-scale, complex programs through core team functional representatives and their extended teams
• Direct core team project actions and resolve problems or conflicts escalated to the core team
• Make or facilitate project trade-off decisions within the boundaries of the business approved project contract
• Accountable to the business leadership team for the success of the program
• Responsible for achievement of QCD (quality, cost, delivery) metrics for their programs
• Identify and drive optimizations or countermeasures when project is delayed or exceeding resources

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Engineering, Medical Device business management or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 14 years of relevant experience
• Work experience should include 2-5 years in program / project management leading cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage team by influence in a matrix organization
• Fast learner able to quickly become adept at using the Danaher Business System tools
• Understands product development and builds partnerships between disciplines and cultures to accomplish common project goals

It would be a plus if you also possess:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar certificate
• FDA regulated environment experience

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at 202.419.7762 or [email protected] to request accommodation. If you've ever wondered what's within you, there's no better time to find out

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.

If you've ever wondered what's within you, there's no better time to find out.