Director, Product Innovation Management

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 Syste m   which makes everything possible.   The Director, Product Innovation Management is responsible for bringing Cepheid’s product vision to life for new product development by translating customer needs into prioritized innovation and technology roadmaps.    This position reports to the Sr. Director of Product Innovation Management and is part of Global Product Management located in Sunnyvale, CA, and will be an on-site role . At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Develop and present business cases for new products under development; define market requirements and write product definitions. Gather and represent the voice of the customer and voice of the business on NPD core teams and lead market and customer discussions at monthly Product Planning Group (PPG) meetings to assess and manage risk and tradeoffs. Lead cross-functional NPD core teams and ensure adherence to market and product requirements from the pre-concept tollgate through the product development cycle. Build strong cross-functional relationships with core team stakeholders, including Project Management, Portfolio Management, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical Affairs. The essential requirements of the job include:   Bachelor’s degree (business or life sciences) with 12+ years of experience in Sales, Marketing, or Operations in the medical or diagnostic industries OR Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience OR Doctoral degree with 5+ years of experience. Demonstrated experience of translating clinical value into marketing messages across lab, clinical/healthcare provider, health system, and patient segments. Excellent presentation skills; able to multitask across a broad number of products and disease states.

Role requires travel of up to 25% and may include some international travel. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Knowledge of the Infectious Disease testing marketplace is highly desired. Knowledge or experience in next-generation sequencing is highly desired. Demonstrated experience in Product Management in the Medical Device and Diagnostics industry is highly desired. 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 annual salary range for this role is $95,000-$215,000. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including