Staff Program Manager (operations Strategy, Medical Device, Supply Chain)

Staff Program Manager For Operations Excellence Program Management

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring more change to the world.

The Staff Program Manager for Operations Excellence Program Management will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of Operations programs within a medical device and/or molecular in-vitro diagnostic company while ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals. This position is part of the Operations Excellence team under the Global Operations PMO organization and will be in Bothell, WA as an on-site role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the management, implementation, and reporting of these large and complex initiatives to develop roadmaps, plans/timelines, and ensuring cross-functional alignment and collaboration.
• The role is expected to provide strong leadership in a matrix environment to promote best practices in managing interrelated projects and programs to ensure successful delivery.
• Lead cross-functional teams, to define the overall project plans and ensure completion of deliverables on time.
• Define, measure, and communicate project progress to senior leaders (VPs, Directors): Identify and proactively manage risks, track and ensure on time delivery of project deliverables, develop full scale project plan including project tasks and resource requirements, manage all project documentation, manage communication with external and internal stakeholders, align project’s objectives and outcomes with Cepheid business goals.
• Contribute to improvement and implementation of cross-functional internal processes.
• Embrace and apply DBS tools to all projects (e.g., CM, VSM, TPI, VPM, DM, SW)

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BS in Science, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Engineering and prefer 8+ years of experience. OR Masters in science, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Engineering and prefer 6+ years of experience. OR PhD in Science, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Engineering and prefer 3+ years of experience.
• Significant DBS practitioner/ lean manufacturing practices experience
• Prefer 8+ years independent project management leadership.
• Prefer 8+ years process improvement experience.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% domestic and international.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• PMP or DBS certification is highly preferred
• Medical device and/or In Vitro Diagnostic product experience
• Business Solutions implementation experience

Cepheid, 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.

The annual salary range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000 USD. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. 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.

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.