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Danaher Corporation
Project Manager, R&D New Product Development (Cell and Particle Counters, Genomics, Reagents)
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A Research and Development Manager is responsible for day-to-day management their organization's research and development department(s). Responsible for ensuring that the department meet the organization's objectives for researching and developing new products or technologies and improve existing products.
$167,150 / year median in Colorado
-1% projected decline
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Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences , one of Danaher's (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 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 Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results. We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It's all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we're just beginning. Working together, let's put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow. Learn about the Danaher Business Syste m which makes everything possible. The Project Manager, R D New Product Development is responsible for leading new product development and sustaining projects within the Biopharma Solutions portfolio, including particle counting, centrifugation, and cell health technologies. The incumbent drives project execution through effective planning, risk management, cross-functional coordination, and stakeholder communication to ensure project objectives are achieved on time, within scope, and within budget. The Project Manager applies project management best practices to monitor progress, resolve issues, and communicate project status while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the PMO and organization. This position reports to the BioPharma Solutions Senior Manager PMO and is part of the R D PMO located in Indianapolis, IN or Loveland, CO and will be an on-site role. In the Project Manager role, you will have the opportunity to: + Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute new product development and sustaining projects within the BioPharma Solutions portfolio, ensuring successful project delivery and product release. + Partner with functional leaders to establish project scope, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans while driving alignment across project teams and stakeholders. + Apply the Danaher Business System (DBS) to develop project metrics, utilize Daily Management, monitor project performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. + Communicate project status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to project teams and stakeholders, escalating execution risks as appropriate. + Build collaborative relationships across functions to support effective project execution and achievement of project objectives. The essential requirements of the job include: + Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related technical field. + Prefer 5+ years of experience in the life sciences, diagnostics, medical device, or related regulated industry. + Prefer 3+ years of experience leading complex product development programs from concept through commercialization. + Demonstrated experience applying design control processes and product lifecycle management within a regulated environment. + Experience utilizing complex program management methodologies, tools, and best practices to drive cross-functional product development initiatives.