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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, 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 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 (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

We are seeking a visionary and strategic Senior Director of Product Management to lead Cepheid’s systems & software product portfolio (i.e., the GeneXpert platform) and join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. In this critical leadership role, you will be responsible for the global management of this product portfolio, driving new product ideation, new product launches, on-market product growth initiatives, and lifecycle management. You will be accountable for driving the portfolio’s near- and long-term growth and margin trajectory. You will also be a champion for our systems & software product portfolio and associated business both internally and externally.

This position reports to the SVP of Marketing and Product Management and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

+ Lead the development and execution of a product and disease area strategy for our systems & software portfolio, aligned with evolving clinical and customer unmet needs, life sciences knowledge and technological capability, and Cepheid strategy.

+ Develop the clinical, customer, and competitive positioning and messaging for the products within systems & software and drive it through Cepheid’s organization.

+ L ead cross-functional growth initiatives that accelerate our on-market product growth in the near- to mid-term (0.5–5 years), including initiatives that expand the value of our GeneXpert systems & software, more clearly highlight the holistic value of our platform, and modernize our install base.

+ Partner with Product Innovation Managers, oversee the ideation, assessment, and development of a systems & software innovation roadmap that delivers on long-term growth aspirations and advances our lab leadership in molecular diagnostics.

+ Bring new products to market, drive excellent launches, and sustain and maximize initial momentum that deliver new products into market-winning positions; and manage the product lifecycle to improve growth & profitability, including geographic expansion, assay migration across GeneXpert platforms, registration continuity, product & supply reliability, and end-of-life.

+ Improve product profitability by influencing price realization, product-related operations, and product-related offerings for systems & software products; and elevate product management for our systems & software product portfolio to effectively integrate assay and instrument considerations into full solution management and to effectively manage product needs & initiatives globally.

+ Build and lead a high-performing team , fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement that prioritizes proactive & cross-functional business leadership, data-driven decision-making, and associate learning & development; and develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across Cepheid (including C-suite, within product management, and cross-functional) and external (including research partners, academic institutions, and key opinion leaders).

The essential requirements of the job include:

+ Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, engineering, or medicine with 14+ years of experience OR Master’s/Doctoral degree with 12+ years of experience; Ph.D. and/or M.D. nice-to-have.

+ 10+ years of experience in product management and 4+ years managing people, with a strong track record of building up product management capability and leading product management teams of at least 5+ people.

+ Proven track record of success in leading product innovation management within the Diagnostics industry or a related field (e.g., Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Life Sciences), with deep knowledge of the healthcare industry, how new technologies get to market, and what drives their success (including the role of key opinion leaders, guidelines, and reimbursement).

+ Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a strong track record of translating market insights into actionable product strategy amidst uncertainty and balancing customer need, impact, and complexity in product decision-making.

+ Strong collaborative leadership style, with a strong track record of driving results with buy-in within matrixed organizations and effectively managing change.

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to champion a product portfolio across an organization, inspire cross-functional teams, and partner with external organizations in healthcare (e.g., industry partners, Academic Medical Centers, Key Opinion Leaders, Government).

+ Experience leading global teams and driving product portfolio performance globally, with a strong understanding on how to integrate and position products (e.g., assays and instruments) into customer solutions with exceptional customer experiences.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

+ Specific domain experience with systems & software highly preferred.

+ Specific experience in Molecular Diagnostics nice-to-have.

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 Danaher Benefits Info (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .

The annual salary range for this role is $186,000 – 280,000. 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 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.

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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.

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We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected] .

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