Senior Area Applications Manager - West

Danaher•Austin, TX

21h•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Area Applications Manager is a regional people leader accountable for multisite business outcomes across quality, delivery, customer experience, cost, and talent for the Applications organization. This role leads through people leaders and delivers sustained results through disciplined operating rhythm, financial stewardship, and cross-functional alignment. This position reports to the Director, Applications & Operations and is part of the North America Service Field Applications team and will be working remotely to cover the Western region of the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 14+ years’ experience OR master’s degree with 12+ years’ experience
Demonstrated accountability for regional or multi site performance outcomes (quality, delivery, customer experience, productivity).
Demonstrated accountability for financial or cost management, including controllable expense, capacity, or productivity decisions.
Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups (e.g., Service, Sales, Operations/PMO, Commercial).
Ability to travel up to 50 % within your Area and overnight travel as
Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25 lb

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s in medical technology and master’s in business administration
5+ years people leadership experience, including leadership of people leaders (managers and/or supervisors).
Working within a Danaher Operating Company or similarly matrixed enterprise environment.
Supporting customers in a regulated diagnostics or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Own regional business outcomes across quality, delivery, customer experience, cost, and people results for a multi state Applications organization.
Lead through people leaders (manager of managers) with accountability for leader capability, performance management, engagement, and succession readiness.
Build and execute the regional operating plan, including demand forecasting, capacity modeling, prioritization, and trade off decisions.
Own financial stewardship for the region, including controllable expense (travel, overtime, productivity/utilization) and execution within operating targets.
Establish and sustain a rigorous operating rhythm (Daily Management / Policy Deployment), translating performance data into durable corrective actions.
Serve as the regional integration point across Service, Sales, Operations/PMO, and Commercial leaders to resolve systemic issues and deliver shared outcomes.
Lead enterprise or cross-regional initiatives with measurable impact beyond direct span of control.