Senior Director, Portfolio Management, Infectious Disease and Acute Care (IDAC)

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The Senior Director, Portfolio Management, Infectious Disease and Acute Care (IDAC) will play a vital role in establishing the IDAC franchise strategy for Danaher Diagnostics. The position will be responsible for developing the near- and long-term comprehensive IDAC product/technology portfolio and service strategy in strong collaboration with operating companies within Danaher.  The role will be the central hub for collecting, documenting, synthesizing, and communicating market research and voice of customer throughout the organization.  The role will shape investment in innovation and build on our leading network of collaborators and partners to understand and anticipate needs for the future. 

This position will work closely with the respective operating company product teams to execute with supporting organizations (sales, commercial marketing, medical affairs, R&D, manufacturing, regulatory, quality, etc.) on the development of products and services for the infectious disease and acute care markets. This person will lead the recommendation for portfolio prioritization, customer needs identification, market sizing, competitive landscape, target product profile definition, and feature prioritization.

Reporting to the Vice President and Franchise Head, Infectious Disease and Acute Care, Danaher Diagnostics, this position will be part of the IDAC franchise group and is a remote position.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Co-create franchise strategy in infectious disease and acute care, determining where to play and how to win to move Danaher into an innovation leader position in these categories.
• Based on the franchise strategy, drive the product portfolio investment recommendations, leveraging market and competitive analysis and voice of customer research to prioritize opportunities and present them to senior leadership. Refine and implement a cross-OpCo portfolio management process across Danaher’s infectious disease and acute care products.
• Facilitate new target product profile definition and implementation by the existing operating companies’ core teams across Danaher by collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Legal, IP, Finance, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Corporate Development, Medical Affairs, and Market Access. Monitor and help facilitate the execution of product development through operating companies.
• As part of the scouting team, continuously monitor, evaluate, and optimize the IDAC portfolio, anticipating the evolving needs of researchers, biopharma, and clinicians. Guide the creation of clinical diagnostic solutions that anticipate customer needs. Conduct market research to stay informed of trends, challenges, and opportunities within infectious disease and acute care markets. Perform competitive analysis to identify market gaps and strengthen our leadership position.
• In collaboration with the franchise team including alliance managers and CSOs, nurture relationships with key experts in infectious disease and acute care. Develop a network of influencers who can advocate for and validate our innovations, enhancing our brand’s credibility and reach. Organize and participate in industry conferences, panels, and webinars to share insights, showcase advancements, and drive industry dialogue.  Work with our Beacon biomarker discovery programs to optimize the realization of commercialized Danaher products.
• Support successful commercialization of IDAC products across Danaher by collaborating with OpCo marketing, sales, medical, HEOR, service and other teams to develop robust positioning and go to market plans, including market shaping and evidence generation strategy required to facilitate adoption of innovation.
• Create and execute against a multi modal technology roadmap for IDAC working with corporate development to develop our priorities with proactive reach out to companies that can enhance our strategy through collaboration or acquisition.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or marketing with an understanding of disease management including standard of care and product offerings; advanced degree, target industry background, advanced business education a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant experience and demonstrated accomplishment in healthcare product development, portfolio management or product marketing, preferably in lab, research, or diagnostic tools. Familiarity with one or more of Danaher’s target markets is required.
• Knowledge of infectious disease or acute care patient journey, and market / product landscape. 
• Familiarity of product development through a stage gate process and applicable knowledge of US FDA and International regulations.
• Experience working in a corporate, global or regional marketing role involving diagnostic or medical device products/services.
• Exposure to P&L responsibility, and the related financial acumen needed to drive business decisions and outcomes.
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization across functions (finance, marketing, legal, business development, R&D, support, sales, executive leadership) and locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to manage in fluid environment, managing change and ambiguity
• Ability to lead and motivate others in both matrixed and direct-line management environments.
• Uses professional concepts to contribute to the development of company concepts and principles and to achieve objectives in creative and effective ways.

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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