Sr. Project Manager - Operations (Project Planning, Risk & Change Mgmt.)

Danaher•Coralville, IA

2d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager - Operations is responsible for the success of large strategic projects and may also manage a small program as needed. The role plans, coordinates, and delivers cross-functional operations-focused projects across the organization, aligned with enterprise delivery standards and governance. It plans, executes, and implements projects to deliver intended business outcomes, ideally on time, on budget, and within scope according to business priorities. Throughout each project lifecycle, the Senior Project Manager ensures consistent, reliable, and transparent execution that uses organizational resources effectively and efficiently. This position is part of the Operations department and reports to the Operations PMO leader. It is based onsite in Coralville, Iowa; Fargo, North Dakota; Raleigh, North Carolina; or Madison, Wisconsin.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in project management, operations, business, engineering, or a related discipline.
Project management and Danaher Business System (DBS) certification, such as visual project management, problem solving, or daily management.
Prefer a minimum of five years of project management experience serving as a project manager.
Knowledge and experience using project management methodologies and tools.
Demonstrated expertise leading process improvement, operational change, continuous improvement, and manufacturing initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying traditional, agile, or hybrid project management methodologies.
Preference for five years of work experience in a high-tech or biotech company.
Proven ability to influence, motivate, drive collaboration, and assess performance across project team members.
Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, including the ability to interact effectively with various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage global operations projects across multiple functions, driving process improvements, operational efficiency, and scalable business solutions.
Develop and maintain project plans, including scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and resource needs.
Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure effective execution and issue resolution.
Track and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as appropriate through governance channels.
Provide clear and timely project status reporting, including milestones, risks, and delivery health.
Ensure projects follow defined delivery methodologies, standards, and governance processes.
Plan, execute, and implement projects to achieve intended business outcomes within scope, budget, and schedule where possible.