Senior Director Automated & Connected Lab Portfolio

Danaher Corporation • Indianapolis, IN

30d • $300,000 - $350,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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 Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results. We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Senior Director - Automated and Connected Lab Portfolio leads the end-to-end product strategy, roadmap, and business performance for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ Automation & Connected Lab portfolio. This includes responsibility for integrated hardware platforms, orchestration and analytics software, connectivity and data integration, and the Access Solutions Group, which delivers large-scale custom automation systems for strategic customers. The Access Solutions Group is responsible for architecting, delivering, and scaling Beckman Coulter’s large-scale integrated custom automation solutions. This team drives revenue growth by designing high-complexity, enterprise-grade systems that integrate Beckman hardware, scheduling/orchestration software, data interfaces, and third-party technologies into cohesive automated workflows. This leader owns the long-range portfolio strategy, architectural direction, investment priorities, and commercial outcomes across Beckman’s automation and digital ecosystem. The Senior Director will partner closely with R&D, Quality/Regulatory, Operations, Commercial, Service, and Strategic Partners to bring differentiated, compliant, and scalable solutions to market that accelerate throughput, ensure data integrity, and reduce total cost of ownership across modern digital and automated labs. Our preferred work arrangement is onsite.

Requirements

• 12–15+ years in product management or adjacent roles within life sciences, lab automation, scientific software, or industrial automation; 7+ years leading PM teams.
• Track record owning integrated hardware + software portfolios and delivering platform and ecosystem strategies.
• Demonstrated success in regulated environments and enterprise deployments (GxP/Part 11, data integrity, cybersecurity).
• Strong commercial acumen: pricing, portfolio P&L management, and enterprise solution selling.
• Technical fluency in lab automation, robotics, scheduling/orchestration, data platforms, cloud/SaaS, and API-first architectures.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and roadmap for Access Solutions, defining how Beckman delivers configurable, end-to-end automation systems for high-throughput and GMP environments.
• Lead and develop the Access Solutions team, including product managers, solution architects, and integration specialists.
• Drive revenue and margin performance for large custom automation programs, including solution segmentation, pricing models, and commercial packages.
• Lead cross-functional solution development, partnering with Systems Integration, Engineering, Applications, PMO, Quality/Reg, and Sales to scope and architect integrated customer workflows.
• Establish integration and connectivity standards (APIs, device drivers, data models, cybersecurity requirements) to ensure interoperability and repeatable delivery.
• Oversee complex deal shaping, including feasibility, cost modeling, risk assessments, and customer value justification for multimillion-dollar enterprise automation engagements.
• Build scalable delivery and solution frameworks using modular templates, reusable engineering elements, and structured playbooks to reduce delivery complexity and cycle time.
• Act as executive sponsor for high-impact customer programs, ensuring delivery quality, outcomes, and expansion opportunities.

Benefits

• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees