DBS Leader, Innovation (Danaher Business System Leader)

Danaher; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global diagnostics company is seeking a DBS Leader to drive the successful implementation of the Danaher Business System and enhance innovation across product development. This role, based in Newcastle, UK, focuses on building the Innovation Engine and leading cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. The ideal candidate has strong leadership in product management and proven track record in driving effective change.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership in product development and management.
• Proven ability to deliver consistent business results.
• Experience in agile product development methods.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by building the Innovation Engine.
• Lead the development of Innovation and New Product Development initiatives.
• Support Policy Deployment initiatives with leadership.

Skills

Leadership in product development

Communication skills

Project management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Science / Business

Master’s Degree or MBA

Job description

Leica Biosystems is a global leader in workflow solutions and automation. As the only company to own the workflow from biopsy to diagnosis, we are uniquely positioned to break down the barriers between each of these steps. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. The company is represented in over 100 countries. It has manufacturing facilities in 9 countries, sales and service organizations in 19 countries, and an international network of dealers.

The Danaher Business System (DBS) is our proven system for achieving success. DBS is a philosophy, set of values, and series of management processes that collectively define who we are and how we do what we do at Danaher. Our DBS tools are designed to help us excel in the areas of Growth, Leadership, and Lean, building on a strong foundation of DBS fundamentals (Voice of Customer, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Transactional Process Improvement, Kaizen, 5S, Problem Solving, and Visual & Daily Management)

The DBS Leader is responsible for promoting and leading the successful implementation of the Danaher Business System within Leica Biosystems. They will be a key business partner who is results driven with a strong and proven ability to drive effective use of DBS tools.

The position of Danaher Business System Leader, Innovation reports to the Global Director DBS Innovation with the primary responsibility to enable growth by building the Innovation Engine and deploying DBS Innovation tools. The role functions as the leader within a cross-functional space (business leadership, strategy & innovation, product management, product development and commercial teams) bearing responsibility for driving process improvements and building organizational capabilities. They will utilize Problem Solving Process to identify gaps in process, talent, and environment, and develop action plans to close the gaps, and sustain any countermeasures implemented. Success will be measured by increasing the Innovation Growth Equation, by increasing Incremental Pipeline/Funnel Value, by improving Project On-Time-Delivery and driving Revenue Achievement focusing on Advanced Assays & Pharma Services.

Major Responsibilities

• Drive growth by building the Innovation Engine and applying DBS Innovation tools focusing on Advanced Assays Center of Excellence & Pharma Services, and across Leica Biosystems.
• Create a DBS roadmap; lead and facilitate the development and management of Innovation and New Product Development initiatives to achieve annual targets, Policy Deployment (PD), and strategic plan objectives.
• Lead the Innovation Growth Equation reporting and related reporting for Leica Biosystems
• Develop Rationalized Roadmaps that deliver on the organic Core Growth goals of Advanced Assays & Pharma Services and across Leica Biosystems, which are aligned with the strategic plan.
• Drive and facilitate product planning, product development, partnerships and commercialization processes
• Support Policy Deployment initiatives in partnership with business leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Science / Business with 5+ years of leadership in product development and product management or continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver business results
• Experience in Product Management and Project Management
• Creating winning product roadmaps, defining customer requirements for products and launching medical products through successful cross-functional project management
• Ability to work with various functions in the implementation of the DBS roadmap and implement key Innovation initiatives
• Successfully drives change, handles conflict / ambiguity
• Superior skills in communications, training / adult learning, consulting / influencing; teamwork across disciplines, regions, and cultures

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Science or Business MBA
• Experience in agile product development methods (such as Scrum or Design Thinking)
• Exposure to and participation in a wide variety of training and facilitation environments

Travel Requirement

• Travel ability is mandatory (domestic and international), expectations for this role are 25% for initial 3 months then up to 20% after immersion. Will include some domestic and international travel and support for other Leica Biosystem´s sites.
• This role is based at an LBS site: Newcastle, UK

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.