Sr. Program Manager - Project & Portfolio Management Office (Assay Development, IVD)

Danaher Corporation • Sunnyvale, CA

5d • 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 Cepheid, 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 Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing New Product Development (NPD) and/or Market Expansion projects in a molecular in-vitro diagnostic context, with the objective to deliver projects, on time and within budget, that meet business objectives and customer needs. This position is part of the Program Management Office (PMO) and will be located onsite in Sunnyvale, CA. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Drive project execution excellence using best‑practice methodologies embedded in the Danaher Business System (DBS). Ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery through compliant IVD/IVDR design controls, clear metrics, and proactive risk mitigation. Establish tracking, reporting, and resource capacity planning to enable timely decisions and keep teams aligned to milestones. Translate global strategy into action by balancing short‑ and long‑term priorities while removing roadblocks to program success. Build strong partnerships with leaders and stakeholders to enable capability building, culture change, and continuous improvement across the PMO and product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is required, Master’s preferred, in Science, Engineering.
• Minimum of five years of experience leading product development in the medical device industry specifically within Molecular Diagnostics Product Development.
• Track record of success bringing products to commercialization in a regulated environment (US-IVD and CE-IVDR).
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

• Danaher Business System (DBS) tools with Certified Practitioner status in VPM, PSP or DM
• PMP Certification

Responsibilities

• Drive project execution excellence using best‑practice methodologies embedded in the Danaher Business System (DBS).
• Ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery through compliant IVD/IVDR design controls, clear metrics, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Establish tracking, reporting, and resource capacity planning to enable timely decisions and keep teams aligned to milestones.
• Translate global strategy into action by balancing short‑ and long‑term priorities while removing roadblocks to program success.
• Build strong partnerships with leaders and stakeholders to enable capability building, culture change, and continuous improvement across the PMO and product development lifecycle.

Benefits

• Cepheid, 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 danaherbenefitsinfo.com.
• 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: Mid Level