Director, Product Innovation Management at Danaher Corporation

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, DiagnosticsIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (business or life sciences) with 14+ years of experience in Sales, Marketing or Operations in the medical or diagnostic industries OR Master’s/Doctoral degree with 12+ years of experience
  • Demonstrated experience of translating clinical value into marketing messages across lab, clinical/healthcare provider, health system and patient segments
  • Excellent presentation skills; able to multi-task across broad number of products and disease states
  • Role requires travel of up to 25% and may include some international travel

Responsibilities

  • Develop and present business cases for new products under development; define market requirements and write product definitions
  • Gather and represent the voice of customer and voice of business on NPD core teams and lead market and customer discussions at monthly Product Planning Group (PPG) meetings to assess and manage risk and tradeoffs
  • Establish leadership in cross functional NPD core teams and ensure adherence to market and product requirements from pre-concept tollgate and through product development cycle
  • Build strong cross functional relationships with core team stakeholders such as Project Management, Portfolio Management, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and clinical Affairs

Skills

Product Roadmap
Business Case Development
Market Requirements
Voice of Customer
New Product Development
Cross-Functional Leadership
Product Planning
Tollgate Management
Innovation Management
Customer Discussions

Danaher Corporation

Water quality, diagnostics, and identification solutions

About Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation operates in key markets such as water quality, product identification, and diagnostics. The company provides precision instruments and advanced purification technologies for analyzing and managing water, ensuring its safety in various environments. In product identification, Danaher specializes in laser marking, coding, and packaging solutions that help maintain product freshness and accurate labeling throughout the supply chain. In the diagnostics sector, Danaher offers tools and software that enhance diagnostic confidence, enabling healthcare providers to deliver effective care. What sets Danaher apart from competitors is its unique Danaher Business System, which focuses on continuous improvement and empowers employees to drive change. The company's goal is to consistently deliver high-performance products and solutions while maintaining leadership in its markets.

Washington, District of ColumbiaHeadquarters
1969Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Industrial & Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition from Roche and Abbott in AI-driven diagnostics.
Potential regulatory challenges in the EU for water quality sector.
Supply chain vulnerabilities affecting precision instruments sourcing.

Differentiation

Danaher's Danaher Business System drives continuous improvement and superior financial performance.
The acquisition of Cytiva enhances Danaher's capabilities in the biopharmaceutical sector.
Danaher's advanced purification technologies meet increasing demands for sustainable water management.

Upsides

Danaher's investment in AI-driven healthcare solutions boosts its diagnostics capabilities.
Cytiva acquisition expands Danaher's market share in the biopharmaceutical sector.
Point-of-care testing demand drives growth for Danaher's diagnostic tools and software.

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