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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.
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The Senior Project Manager, Value & Access leads complex, global initiatives across the Value & Access organization, inclusive of Market Access and Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR). This role partners cross‑functionally beyond Value & Access as needed to ensure disciplined execution, financial governance, and scalable delivery of strategic and operational initiatives.
This position reports to the Vice President, Value & Access, is part of the Value & Access organization, and is a fully remote role within the United States.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead complex, global Value & Access initiatives across Market Access and HEOR, partnering cross‑functionally with Finance, Commercial, Medical, Analytics, and regional teams to drive aligned execution.
- Drive rigorous program execution by defining clear scope, ownership, timelines, interdependencies, risks, and decision points across multi‑stakeholder efforts.
- Partner with Finance to manage budgets, track spend, monitor variances, and ensure strong financial governance across Value & Access initiatives.
- Design and implement standard work, operating rhythms, and governance models to enable scalable, consistent execution and transparency across regions.
- Apply Danaher Business System tools to strengthen execution rigor, surface risks early, influence outcomes without authority, and drive continuous improvement.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor's degree with preference for 8+ years of related work experience OR Master's degree in field with preference for 6+ years of related work experience.
- Multiple years of experience leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives in a regulated, global, or data‑driven environment, with demonstrated ownership from planning through delivery.
- Proven ability to drive execution across multiple stakeholders, including setting scope, managing interdependencies, surfacing risks, and enabling decision‑making without direct authority.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with Finance on budget management, expense tracking, and financial governance for cross‑functional initiatives.
- Hands‑on experience applying structured continuous improvement, Lean or enterprise operating system methodologies, such as the Danaher Business System
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to approximately 15 percent, based on global project and stakeholder needs.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Diagnostics, biotechnology, or healthcare commercial operations.
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.
At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. 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 Cepheid can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is $103,500-$135,000. 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years related work experience OR Master's degree with 6+ years related experience
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a regulated environment
- Proven ability to manage stakeholders and drive execution without direct authority
- Experience in budget management and financial governance
- Hands-on experience with Lean or continuous improvement methodologies
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What We Do
Beckman Coulter is committed to advancing healthcare for every person by applying the power of science, technology, and the passion and creativity of our teams to enhance the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving healthcare outcomes. Our diagnostic systems are used in complex biomedical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. Beckman Coulter offers a unique combination of people, processes and solutions designed to elevate the performance of clinical laboratories and healthcare networks. We do this by accelerating care with a menu that matters, bringing the benefit of automation to all, delivering greater insights through clinical informatics and unlocking hidden value through performance partnership. An operating company of Danaher Corporation since 2011, Beckman Coulter is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and has more than 11,000 global associates working diligently to make the world a healthier place.
