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. In addition, the role leads the Access Solutions Group, a revenue-generating organization that designs and delivers complex, enterprise-wide automation systems for strategic customers.

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).
• Define portfolio architecture and modular platform standards to enable interoperable, AI-ready automation, including data models, APIs, and integration frameworks.
• 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.

Benefits

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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 Danaher Benefits Info.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $300,000 - $350,000.

Schedule

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.