Senior Director Automated & Connected Lab Portfolio

About The Role

Bring more to life at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies. Our work saves lives, and we’re united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters, harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement to turn ideas into impact at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today. We accelerate answers to critical questions through automation, developing innovations for scientists by scientists. With over 3,300 global colleagues, many from the laboratory, we’ve been advancing human health since 1935.

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 brands—along with associated software, connectivity, and data capabilities. Additionally, the role leads the Access Solutions Group, a revenue-generating organization that designs and delivers complex, enterprise-wide automation systems for strategic customers. This team drives revenue growth by architecting high-complexity, integrated custom automation solutions that combine Beckman hardware, scheduling/orchestration software, data interfaces, and third-party technologies into cohesive automated workflows.

This leader owns the long-range portfolio strategy, architectural direction, investment priorities, and commercial outcomes across Beckman’s automation and digital ecosystem. The Senior Director will partner closely with R&D, Quality/Regulatory, Operations, Commercial, Service, and Strategic Partners to bring differentiated, compliant, and scalable solutions to market that accelerate throughput, ensure data integrity, and reduce total cost of ownership across modern digital and automated labs.

Our preferred work arrangement is onsite.

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).
• In close collaboration with R&D, 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 and gross margin; manage portfolio P&L and investment tradeoffs.
• Lead the Access Solutions Group, overseeing complex enterprise automation engagements, including solution feasibility, cost modeling, risk assessment, and customer value justification for multi-million-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 field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to travel 30% globally per business needs.

Benefits

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan for eligible employees.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $300,000 - $350,000. This role is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.