Danaher
life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology
ExecutiveProgramLeader,DiagnosticsSolutions
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“Executive Program Leader, Diagnostics Solutions at Danaher. Skills: Enterprise Program Leadership, Client Strategy, Value Realization, Danaher Business System (DBS). guiding enterprise-wide Danaher One initiatives. ensuring strategic customer adoption, value realization, and long-term account health”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering measurable outcomes in growth, quality, and operational excellence; drive measurable clinical, operational, and financial value; ensure long‑term partnership health; build trust, prevent surprises, and advance partnerships; maximize customer outcomes; enable safe, compliant, and sustainable adoption of new technologies, workflows, and solutions; minimizing disruption and operational risk
Industry & Context.
applying structured problem‑solving to high‑impact challenges
Ability to conduct domestic travel 40-60% of the time
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or BA Degree from an accredited institution, 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise strategy, complex program leadership, or senior commercial/solutions roles within a matrixed, multi‑business organization, Enterprise & Client Strategy Leadership: Ability to translate enterprise strategy into integrated, multi‑OpCo solutions that deliver measurable customer and business outcomes., Executive Customer Advisory: Proven credibility as a trusted advisor to C‑suite leaders, with experience leading executive reviews and governance forums that drive adoption and long‑term value., DBS‑Led Execution & Influence: Deep fluency in the Danaher Business System, applying structured problem‑solving to high‑impact challenges and leading across OpCos without direct authority., Financial & Capital Acumen: capability in capital planning, ROI and cost‑benefit analysis, and disciplined governance to ensure value realization, audit readiness, and risk mitigation., Transformation, Risk & Executive Presence: Demonstrated success leading complex change initiatives, with executive presence to manage risk, contracts, and escalations in highly matrixed environments.
Nice to Have
A degree in Business or healthcare administration is desirable., An MBA is strongly preferred, DBS leadership training (ECO, Gemba, MLP) and formal change management certification (Prosci or equivalent) are highly desirable.
What You'll Do.
guiding enterprise-wide Danaher One initiatives
ensuring strategic customer adoption
and long-term account health
integrating strategic planning
and governance across complex programs and key accounts
and financial needs into actionable plans
coordinating execution across stakeholders
Serve as the Danaher One executive interface for strategic clients
Own post‑signature executive leadership and value realization for strategic accounts
Lead executive/steering governance
and performance cadence
Drive client‑centric capital planning and asset optimization
Lead client transformation and adoption initiatives
Orchestrate a unified
high‑quality Danaher client experience across OpCos
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinating execution across stakeholders; partnering with DSE to align Danaher’s enterprise strategy with customer priorities; leading without direct reporting lines to align cross‑functional teams
Communication Scope
communication skills to influence decision-makers
Process & Methodology
complex program leadership, project management
Full Job Description
**Executive Program Leader, Diagnostics Solutions** **Bring more to life.** Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? Within Danaher the work our diagnostic businesses do 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. We’re accelerating the development of cutting-edge diagnostics to solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovation through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research. We’re bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we’re expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and we’re using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we’re improving treatment options and saving lives. As an **Executive Program Leader, Diagnostics Solutions** , you serve as a senior client-focused leader, responsible for guiding enterprise-wide Danaher One initiatives and ensuring strategic customer adoption, value realization, and long-term account health. Anchored by the Danaher Business System (DBS), you integrate strategic planning, capital stewardship, change management, contract compliance, and governance across complex programs and key accounts, delivering measurable outcomes in growth, quality, and operational excellence. Acting as a trusted advisor, you translate clinical, operational, and financial needs into actionable plans, coordina
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