Program Manager, Business Transformation

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, 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 Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Program Manager, Business Transformation is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives that translate strategic priorities into executable plans and measurable business results. This role works across functions and with senior leaders to drive alignment, manage dependencies and risks, strengthen execution discipline, and ensure critical initiatives deliver their intended outcomes.

This position reports to the Vice President - Planning, PMO, and Transformation and is part of the Global Supply Chain team located in Deer Park, Illinois, and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

· Lead complex, cross functional initiatives from concept through implementation, translating enterprise and functional priorities into integrated roadmaps, milestone plans, critical paths, resource requirements, and measurable outcomes.

· Provide leaders with objective analysis, recommendations, and decision support, aligning stakeholders, resolving competing priorities, and securing the resources and decisions required to accelerate delivery.

· Drive governance, reporting, accountability, and dependency management across multiple workstreams to improve transparency and execution discipline.

· Identify and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and execution risks, define success measures, and track benefits realization through clear ownership and sustaining mechanisms.

· Partner with leaders to improve processes and operating models, coach teams, and apply DBS, change management, and continuous improvement methods to drive adoption and sustain results.

The essential requirements of the job include:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field with 8+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience.

· Experience leading complex, cross functional programs or initiatives that delivered measurable business results.

· Experience leading initiatives involving operating model redesign, supply chain, commercial, technology, finance, or business transformation.

· Experience in program management, product management, management consulting, transformation, operations, or strategy roles, including integrated planning, critical path management, and risk management.

· Experience applying DBS, Lean, continuous improvement, or comparable methods to program execution and transformation.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

· Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally, including occasional overnight travel.

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

· Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or Lean/DBS practitioner certification.

· Medical device, diagnostics, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

· Portfolio management platforms such as Planview, Smartsheet, or equivalent systems.

Leica Biosystems, 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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000 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.

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