Sr. Program Manager - Project & Portfolio Management Office (Assay Development, IVD)

Bring more to life.

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

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 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 which makes everything possible

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing New Product Development (NPD) and/or Market Expansion projects in a molecular in-vitro diagnostic context, with the objective to deliver projects, on time and within budget, that meet business objectives and customer needs.

This position is part of the Program Management Office (PMO) and will be located onsite in Sunnyvale, CA.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive project execution excellence using best‑practice methodologies embedded in the Danaher Business System (DBS).
• Ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery through compliant IVD/IVDR design controls, clear metrics, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Establish tracking, reporting, and resource capacity planning to enable timely decisions and keep teams aligned to milestones.
• Translate global strategy into action by balancing short‑ and long‑term priorities while removing roadblocks to program success.
• Build strong partnerships with leaders and stakeholders to enable capability building, culture change, and continuous improvement across the PMO and product development lifecycle.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required, Master’s preferred, in Science, Engineering.
• Minimum of five years of experience leading product development in the medical device industry specifically within Molecular Diagnostics Product Development.
• Track record of success bringing products to commercialization in a regulated environment (US-IVD and CE-IVDR).

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 20%

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

• Danaher Business System (DBS) tools with Certified Practitioner status in VPM, PSP or DM
• PMP Certification

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 danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

The salary range for this role is $150,000- $170,000. 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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