Global Trade Compliance Manager

Danaher Corporation•Austin, TX

23h•$140,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

Danaher Corporation is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Manager to develop and implement cross-functional initiatives and contribute to process improvements across Danaher’s matrixed Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Biotechnology Platforms. The role builds effective working relationships with Trade Compliance partners across the Platforms and operating companies (OpCos), and reports directly to the Director, Global Trade Compliance. This position is fully remote. The Manager leads trade compliance projects, global broker optimization and trade data management, analytics and performance measurement, and the development and maintenance of standard work, policies, and processes. The role also supports functional governance by organizing leadership meetings and workshops, tracking action items, and escalating gaps as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Operations Management, Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
Import/export compliance or logistics/supply-chain experience.
Experience leading projects and initiatives at Danaher.
At least five years of project management experience.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional trade compliance projects with Trade Compliance, logistics, and other functional leaders; define actions, owners, timelines, risks, proposals, strategies, and measurable improvements.
Communicate project updates and facilitate Kaizen events, brainstorming sessions, and stakeholder meetings using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools.
Lead global broker optimization and trade data management, partnering with logistics and Trade Compliance teams to reduce use of non-preferred brokers and manage preferred brokers.
Ensure trade data is reliable, accurate, complete, and reported on time.
Develop and support trade compliance analytics and performance measurement with the Senior Data Analytics Manager, including designing, building, and tracking KPIs and supporting systems.
Conduct quantitative and financial analyses and use trade data analytics to measure performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Establish and maintain trade compliance standard work, policies, and processes, including documenting procedures and process guidelines and reviewing and updating policies and procedures annually.
Prepare and organize trade compliance leadership meetings and workshops; develop agendas and action items, consolidate functional action items, track closure, and escalate gaps as needed.