Senior Director, Automation & Connected Labs

Danaher Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Director – Automation & Connected Labs to lead end‑to‑end product strategy, roadmap, and business performance for its BioMek and Echo automation platforms and associated software.

You will also head the Access Solutions Group, delivering enterprise automation systems that integrate Beckman hardware, software, data interfaces, and third‑party tech.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years in product management or adjacent roles within life sciences, lab automation, scientific software, or industrial automation.
• 7+ years leading PM teams.
• Track record owning integrated hardware + software portfolios and delivering platform and ecosystem strategies.
• Demonstrated success in regulated environments and enterprise deployments (GxP/Part 11, data integrity, cybersecurity).
• Strong commercial acumen: pricing, portfolio P&L management, and enterprise solution selling.
• Technical fluency in lab automation, robotics, scheduling/orchestration, data platforms, cloud/SaaS, and API‑first architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own the 3–5 year portfolio strategy and integrated roadmap across BioMek, Echo, automation software, connectivity, and enterprise automation solutions.
• Drive Voice of Customer and market insights to prioritize growth opportunities where automation, AI, and analytics deliver differentiated value.
• Define portfolio architecture and modular platform standards to enable interoperable, AI-ready automation with data models, APIs, and integration frameworks.
• Translate strategy into actionable product requirements, pricing, packaging, and launch plans across hardware, software, and AI capabilities.
• Lead the Access Solutions Group, delivering large‑scale, integrated automation systems combining Beckman platforms, orchestration software, data integration and third‑party tech.

Job description

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Director – Automation & Connected Labs to lead end‑to‑end product strategy, roadmap, and business performance for its BioMek and Echo automation platforms and associated software.

You will also head the Access Solutions Group, delivering enterprise automation systems that integrate Beckman hardware, software, data interfaces, and third‑party tech.