Senior Director Automated & Connected Lab Portfolio

About the role

The Senior Director - Automation & Connected Labs, leads the end-to-end product strategy, roadmap, and business performance for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences' Automation & Connected Labs portfolio. This role has direct responsibility for product management of the BioMek and Echo automation platforms—industry-recognized and widely trusted automation brands within the life sciences ecosystem—along with associated software, connectivity, and data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the 3–5 year portfolio strategy and integrated roadmap across BioMek, Echo, automation software, connectivity, and enterprise automation solutions, with a clear path toward AI-enabled and data-driven labs.
• Lead product management for the BioMek and Echo portfolios, expanding their role as foundational platforms in intelligent, connected, and automated workflows.
• Drive deep Voice of Customer and market insights to prioritize growth opportunities where automation, AI, and analytics deliver differentiated customer value (e.g., CGT, bioprocessing, NGS, QC/QA).
• Establish integration, connectivity, and data standards (APIs, device drivers, telemetry, cybersecurity) that support advanced analytics, AI agents, and scalable reuse.
• Translate strategy into actionable product requirements, pricing, packaging, and launch plans across hardware, software, and AI-adjacent capabilities.
• Deliver to Beckman’s and Danaher’s financial commitments, including revenue growth, gross margin etc; manage portfolio P&L and investment tradeoffs.
• Lead the Access Solutions Group, a revenue-generating organization responsible for delivering large-scale, integrated automation systems that combine Beckman platforms, orchestration software, data integration, and third-party technologies.
• Oversee complex enterprise automation engagements, including solution feasibility, cost modeling, risk assessment, and customer value justification for multimillion-dollar deployments.
• Build and lead a high-performing product management and solutions organization that balances innovation, compliance, and execution while preparing the portfolio for the next generation of autonomous labs.

Requirements

• 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;
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related; MBA or advanced degree preferred.