Director, Legal Programs

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About the role

The Director, Legal Programs is responsible for leading execution of complex Legal Operations initiatives, strengthening project management discipline, and applying DBS-based operating routines to improve visibility, accountability, and delivery across key Legal & Compliance priorities. This position reports to the Senior Director, Legal Operations, is part of the Corporate Legal organization, and is remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of complex Legal Operations initiatives by developing project plans, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring delivery against agreed objectives.
• Establish and maintain project management standards, governance routines, and reporting mechanisms that improve visibility, accountability, and execution across key initiatives.
• Coach and support project managers and initiative leads, helping strengthen program management capability and adoption of practical best practices.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, DBS, and business stakeholders to coordinate activities, resolve issues, and maintain momentum across cross-functional workstreams.
• Apply DBS tools and continuous improvement practices to improve processes, strengthen management systems, and drive sustainable results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional programs, projects, or operational initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• 2+ years of experience leading people, coaching team members, or developing project and program management capabilities through direct or indirect leadership.
• Experience establishing project governance, operating cadences, performance metrics, status reporting, and execution routines.
• Experience applying DBS, Lean, continuous improvement, operational excellence, or similar business system methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives, stakeholders, risks, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Experience communicating project status, risks, decisions, and recommendations to senior leaders.
• 25% travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Legal Operations, Compliance Operations, Corporate Functions, or another business support environment.
• Supporting enterprise-wide system, process, or operating model initiatives.
• DBS certification or demonstrated application of DBS tools and methodologies.

Benefits

Danaher 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. Explore our benefits.

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $140,000-$180,000. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

Schedule

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home.