Director, CCIA Product Portfolio Strategy & Enablement (REMOTE - USA) - Minneapolis / St Paul area preferred

Director, Product Portfolio Strategy And Enablement At first glance, you'll see that for more than 80 years we've been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We're building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you'll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful. Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges. The Director, Product Portfolio Strategy and Enablement role is responsible for supporting Beckman's VP of Immunoassay Innovation, Product, & Program Management in defining and prioritizing Beckman's Immunoassay innovation and R&D pipeline for future diagnostic solutions, leading cross-functional initiatives, and capability building to support product management across the product lifecycle. You will play a pivotal role in identifying unmet clinical needs and translating those needs into groundbreaking products and in managing the sustainment and post-launch evolution of our product portfolio. This position is part of the Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Business Unit located at our Center of Excellence for Immunoassay in Chaska, MN and will be onsite. We will consider a remote option for highly-qualified candidates. At Beckman Coulter, our mission is to Relentlessly Reimagine Healthcare, One Diagnosis at a Time. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: • Establish Immunoassay portfolio strategy & priorities, managing Beckman's execution roadmap that drives new product development, product lifecycle management, and global product registration expansion & protection • Partner with product management leadership to provide a clear vision for best-in-class product management capabilities and coach Innovation & Technical Product Managers towards it; build and maintain strong relationships with R&D, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Operations, and Quality • Own & improve Beckman product management processes for evaluating and prioritizing product innovation opportunities, including business case development, forecasting, portfolio metrics, comparison methodologies, and product strategy review forums • Own & improve Beckman product management processes for collecting excellent voice of customer & other customer insights (incl. quantitative surveys) acting as a subject matter expert and coaching product managers to translate customer needs into compelling product strategies & concepts • Assess, prioritize, and lead cross-portfolio initiatives related to product quality, lifecycle management, regulatory changes, and margin improvement (e.g., assay formulation changes, packaging, IVDR) The essential requirements of the job include: • Successful candidates will have 20+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, engineering, medicine, and/or business management OR 18+ years of experience with a Master's / Doctoral degree in biological sciences, engineering, medicine, and/or business management. • Proven track record of success in product innovation and/or lifecycle management within the Diagnostics industry or a related field (e.g., Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Life Sciences) and a deep knowledge of the healthcare industry. • Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a strong track record of driving market insights and translating them into actionable product opportunities • Strong collaborative leadership style, with a strong track record of driving results with buy-in within matrixed organizations plus experience effectively managing change and building processes and capabilities • Extensive experience in effectively communicating technical information to diverse audiences and championing innovation and/or lifecycle management cross-functionally. • Requires occasional travel of up to 20% and may include some international travel. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: • Preferably, candidates will have 5+ years of experience in top tier strategy consulting OR 5+ years of experience in product management and/or product development, with a strong understanding of the product lifecycle. • Master's, Ph.D. and/or M.D. preferred but not required. • Preferably, candidates will have prior experience managing people. • Specific experience in Immunoassay Diagnostics, Infectious disease, Neurodegenerative disease and/or Cardiometabolic disease The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law. Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The U.S. EEO posters are available here. 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