Senior Director IT Business Applications

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), 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 your unique viewpoint matters, and by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact—innovating at the speed of life.

Our team is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more.

About the role

The Senior Director, IT Business Applications is responsible for defining enterprise business strategy and partnership while ensuring end-to-end customer and operator experiences through intentional, integrated, and value-driven platform design. This position reports to the Vice President, Digital Transformation & Information Technology, is part of the IT Department, and will be an onsite role located in Coralville, Iowa, Fargo, North Dakota, or Waltham, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise platform vision and strategy aligned to business objectives and the desired end-to-end customer and operator experience
• Provide executive leadership for enterprise platform portfolios, ensuring platforms evolve as cohesive, integrated capabilities rather than isolated systems
• Establish clear accountability for platform outcomes, including experience quality, operational efficiency, scalability, and business value
• Drive experience-led platform design with technology decisions guided by customer, employee, and operator needs
• Partner with business and IT leadership to translate strategy into platform roadmaps and investment priorities
• Ensure platforms are architected for integration, data flow, security, and resilience to enable seamless cross-domain experiences
• Champion standardization, governance, and investment discipline to balance reuse, flexibility, speed, control, innovation, and long-term enterprise agility

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise technology leadership roles, including responsibility for large-scale platform or application portfolios
• Demonstrated experience defining and leading enterprise platform strategies that deliver measurable business and experience outcomes
• Proven ability to drive experience-centric design across technology platforms (customer, employee, and/or operator experience)
• Strong background in enterprise architecture, platform integration, and operating model design
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders to align technology strategy with business and customer objectives
• Demonstrated executive leadership capability, influencing across functions and leading senior leaders through transformation

Skills

• Experience leading enterprise platform transformation or modernization initiatives
• Exposure to complex, global, or regulated enterprise environments
• Experience establishing product- or platform-centric operating models

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel 25% - 50% globally per business needs

Benefits

IDT, 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 $230,000 - $265,000. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.