Danaher Corporation

Senior Director – Automated & Connected Lab Portfolio

Danaher Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: IndianapolisCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $300,000 - $350,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Own the strategy and roadmap for Access Solutions, defining how Beckman delivers configurable, end-to-end automation systems for high-throughput and GMP environments
  • Lead and develop the Access Solutions team, including product managers, solution architects, and integration specialists
  • Drive revenue and margin performance for large custom automation programs, including solution segmentation, pricing models, and commercial packages
  • Lead cross-functional solution development, partnering with Systems Integration, Engineering, Applications, PMO, Quality/Reg, and Sales to scope and architect integrated customer workflows
  • Establish integration and connectivity standards (APIs, device drivers, data models, cybersecurity requirements) to ensure interoperability and repeatable delivery
  • Oversee complex deal shaping, including feasibility, cost modeling, risk assessments, and customer value justification for multimillion-dollar enterprise automation engagements
  • Build scalable delivery and solution frameworks using modular templates, reusable engineering elements, and structured playbooks to reduce delivery complexity and cycle time
  • Act as executive sponsor for high-impact customer programs, ensuring delivery quality, outcomes, and expansion opportunities

Requirements

  • 12–15+ years in product management or adjacent roles within life sciences, lab automation, scientific software, or industrial automation
  • 7+ years leading PM teams
  • Track record owning integrated hardware + software portfolios and delivering platform and ecosystem strategies
  • Demonstrated success in regulated environments and enterprise deployments (GxP/Part 11, data integrity, cybersecurity)
  • Strong commercial acumen: pricing, portfolio P&L management, and enterprise solution selling
  • Technical fluency in lab automation, robotics, scheduling/orchestration, data platforms, cloud/SaaS, and API-first architectures
  • Bachelor’s in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • Ability to travel – 30% globally per business needs.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k) to eligible employees
  • Bonus/incentive pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product managementlab automationroboticsschedulingorchestrationdata platformscloudSaaSAPI-first architecturecost modeling
Soft Skills
leadershipcommercial acumencross-functional collaborationstrategic planningcustomer engagementrisk assessmentproblem-solvingcommunicationteam developmentexecutive sponsorship
Certifications
Bachelor’s in EngineeringBachelor’s in Life SciencesMBAadvanced degree