Job Summary:

At first glance, you’ll see that for more than 80 years we’ve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We’re building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you’ll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

 

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.

The Director, PMO, Microbiology for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver major programs within the Microbiology product lines, from business case development through product launch and transition to sustaining operations. This position is part of the Microbiology R&D organization located in Sacramento, CA and will be on-site role. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.  You will be a part of the Microbiology R&D Team and report to the VP of Microbiology R&D.   If you thrive in an amazing, multifunctional, leadership, fast paced, role and want to work to build a world-class PMO organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead Core and Extended Teams to execute program objectives.Resolve escalated issues and facilitate trade-off decisions within project scope.Ensure teams are staffed with qualified resources.Serve as the primary communication point for project updates to L1 Microbiology Team via PPG, and functional leaders.Drive achievement of Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) metrics.Identify risks and implement countermeasures for delays or budget overruns.Utilize project management tools to track progress and ensure compliance with internal policies.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field. (Master’s or MBA preferred)Prefer 9+ years of relevant experience (or prefer 7+ years with a Master’s), including preference for 2–5 years in program/project management.Experience in FDA-regulated/IVDR environments strongly preferred.PMP or equivalent certification highly desirable.Strong leadership and influence skills in a matrixed organization.Proven ability to manage PM reports thru multi-disciplinary projects.Willingness to travel 10–15% (domestic and international).

Preferred Attributes:

Demonstrated ability to lead by influence and inspire high-performing teams.Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.Ability to drive cultural and behavioral change through coaching and management.Comfortable making data-driven decisions and adapting to evolving project needs.

The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $215,000. 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 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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The ideal candidate for this position demonstrates leadership that is earned and is not attained via position power.  This true leader must be capable of motivating teams to achieve results that they themselves did not realize they were capable of achieving.  The ability to drive change in culture and behaviors is a key attribute of the successful candidate.  In order to succeed in this aspect the leader must have superior intellect and must demonstrate outstanding work ethic, be capable of understanding and articulating complex scientific, interpersonal, regulatory, and business issues, thus leading and motivating by example, teaching and coaching.  This leader will also demonstrate the courage required to balance successfully the quality / timeliness polarity of superior Program Management and drive teams to succeed, or have the courage to change directions appropriately, as the facts present themselves.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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