VP Intrapreneur and Business Acceleration Lead

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Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between Danaher operating companies to coordinate innovation strategies

• Serve as the primary alliance point person for internal collaborations for the Nexus Program

• Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives

• Lead to assure common understanding of the process and project goals

• Handle communication of budget, schedule, resource management, and overall performance of the projects

• Identify and implement countermeasures in instances when projects are overdue or not hitting anticipated targets

• Establish strong internal alliances, working cross-functionally with colleagues in Danaher operating companies with respect to project plans, and communicate progress towards deliverables

• Evaluate opportunities to create new value streams by combining multiple concepts from our operating companies and determine optimal strategies to advance and maximize financial returns

• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and novel metric models to evaluate the success of internal collaborations and return on investment

• Coordinate with key stakeholders to define a short and long-term strategy to enable sustainable innovation in key strategic areas

• In collaboration with the legal team, develop IP strategies to ensure robust protection of key technologies being developed

• Lead creation of real-time monitoring and analysis of KPIs, developing standard reporting models to aid decision making around project strategy

The Successful Candidate

• Be able to drive seamless execution and management of innovation initiatives with a clear path for new product creation and potential for financial returns

• Have a deep business acumen, technical knowledge, and industry experience encompassing one or more technology, business, sales, and/or product domains

• Have outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others to maximize the impact of innovation and advance IP and new product concepts to commercial readiness

• Have a demonstrated track record in basic and translational research, in driving innovation initiatives, and in cultivating and supporting talent growth

• Have demonstrated experience in building, implementing, and refining project and program management processes as well as alliance management experience with industry collaborators or across business units

• Be proficient using various project, program, and collaboration management tools

• Be adept in managing communication and goal alignment in a matrixed, cross-functional environment

• Possess excellent skills in oral and written communication, trust building, influencing without authority, and conflict resolution

Key Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in innovation strategies, new concept creation, prototyping, project management, and cross-functional, matrix teams

• Deep understanding of the Life Sciences and Diagnostic tools industry

• Proven track record in leading, managing, and training teams and driving innovation initiatives for multiple technologies at various stages of development

• Understand go-to-market strategies including pricing, marketing, and creating/leveraging of key sales capabilities

• Organizational and strategic management skills, including strategic vision, executive/marketing communications (written, verbal, and presentation) and planning/forecasting

• Outstanding conversational, presentation, and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, mobilize people across the organization, and to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Prior experience in designing, executing, and managing innovation initiatives with multidisciplinary teams of scientists

• Proven experience in Program Management and Alliance Management processes for internal R&D activities (Project Management Professional or Alliance Management certification is preferred)

Education:

• Advanced degree in Science, Engineering or Medicine (Masters, Ph.D. or M.D.); MBA a plus

The salary range for this role is 230,000 to 285,000. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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.

• This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher Corporate can provide

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.