Director, Program Management Danaher Business System Office (DBSO)

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As the Director Program Management DBSO you are uniquely positioned to make an impact across Danaher. Responsibilities will be focused on identifying mentoring and certifying top program management talent across the operating companies and corporate functions and coaching program teams and leaders at Gemba to ensure success.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• DBSO coaching and mentoring for Program Managers at Gemba on Danaher critical programs (Top Danaher Innovation Programs (TDIP) operations capacity expansion / site build programs AI programs Corporate Initiatives) to ensure success in accelerating time to market on budget and with high quality.
• Help develop and deploy a Danaher Program Management Certification and Training program to drive the development and qualification of top Program Management talent at Danaher.
• Help identify and cultivate a talent funnel for Program Managers to connect with Corporate Functions and TDIP OpCo projects.
• Leverage and ensure rigor of existing Danaher Business System (DBS) execution tools (VPM TDP SDR SPG PPG DM etc.) and tailor new approaches to complex programs. Expand beyond DBS tools to coach and mentor all skills needed for effective Program Management including leadership and core behaviors.
• Partner with DBSO Corporate & OpCo collaboration teams to ensure successful delivery of programs and objectives including identification and countermeasure of process talent and culture gaps.

The essential requirements of the job include

• B.S. required (preferred in Engineering or Sciences); MBA and/or advanced Engineering degree desired. Certifications in program management or engineering management are desired.
• 10 years experience in new product development or adjacent business functions in a Science and Technology company. Minimum of 5 years leading projects of increasing complexity.
• Demonstrated experience of project management to deliver strategic programs or large platform projects on-time and meeting the program targets (ex: portfolio of projects high complexity / breakthrough projects cross-site > 30 FTE > $10M budget).Demonstrated ability to navigate organizations overcome barriers and collaborate with stakeholders.
• 4 years experience at Danaher with a passion for DBS and experience in applying DBS/Lean principles to program / project management. Experience with DBS fundamentals and project execution tools particularly Visual Project Management (VPM) Problem-Solving Process (PSP) Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Daily Management (DM).
• Demonstrated ability to present highly complex technical or difficult messages clearly and persuasively at all levels of the organization and in forums such as PPG or Ops Review. Proven capability to drive decision making and proactively address risks.

Danaher a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Danaher we believe in designing a better more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $180000-$220000. 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.

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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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