Role Summary
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing projects across the full lifecycle—from ideation through commercialization—within Life Sciences platforms. The role covers a broad portfolio including localization initiatives, cost‑reduction programs, open innovation projects, and cross‑OpCo strategic programs.
This position ensures the on‑time, on‑budget, and in‑scope delivery of high‑impact programs, while continuously strengthening project governance, execution rigor, and organizational transparency within a China–Global matrix environment.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Execution
- Lead end‑to‑end project execution in alignment with the company Toll‑Gate New Product Development (NPD) process, leveraging DBS tools to ensure disciplined, predictable, and high‑quality outcomes.
- Ensure projects meet defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives from concept through commercialization.
Governance & Stakeholder Engagement
- Establish and operate effective project governance structures, ensuring timely engagement and alignment of all critical cross‑functional and cross‑OpCo stakeholders.
- Communicate project status, risks, and decision points through clear, structured, and decision‑focused updates tailored to different stakeholder levels.
- Serve as a key interface within a China–Global matrix, balancing global standards with local execution priorities.
Risk & Issue Management
- Proactively identify, assess, and escalate project risks and issues.
- Drive issue resolution and risk mitigation using PSP, A3, or other structured problem‑solving methodologies.
Team & Resource Management
- Effectively motivate, align, and coordinate project team members to achieve strong performance and delivery outcomes.
- Manage project resources efficiently, ensuring accountability and optimal utilization across functions.
Documentation & Process Discipline
- Ensure all project documentation, decisions, and learnings are accurately maintained, properly archived, and compliant with company standards.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Engineering or manufacturing background, 6+ years of project or program management experience within instrumentation and/or medical device industries.
- Experience operating in a China–Global matrix organization strongly preferred.
- PMP and/or Agile certification preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Proven track record of end‑to‑end new product development management, with at least two successfully launched products.
- Strong engineering background; hands‑on experience in software, mechanical, or system engineering is an advantage.
- High attention to technical and execution details, beyond routine administrative or schedule‑tracking activities.
- Strong problem‑solving mindset with solid risk identification and mitigation capability.
- Ability to operate effectively in complex matrix organizations, with strong stakeholder and executive communication skills.
Success Metrics
- Consistent on‑time and on‑budget project delivery against approved plans
- Effectiveness of risk identification and mitigation, minimizing impact to scope, cost, and timeline
- Stakeholder satisfaction, reflected through clear communication, alignment, and decision support
- Strong cross‑functional and cross‑team collaboration, enabling efficient execution within a matrix organization
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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field
- Engineering or manufacturing background, 6+ years of project or program management experience within instrumentation and/or medical device industries
- Experience operating in a China-Global matrix organization
- PMP and/or Agile certification
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cepheid and has not been reviewed or approved by Cepheid.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
Cepheid Insights
What We Do
Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.
