At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Principal Program Manager is responsible for ensuring the timely development and successful commercialization execution of large scale, highly-strategic and complex diagnostic tests in a molecular in-vitro diagnostic company .

The Principal Program Manager leads a cross functional team through the process from conceptualization to commercialization . This role will require the ability to blend knowledge of the global market environment with the varying needs of Cepheid's customers across all geographies.

The Principal Program Manager is accountable for leveraging new and diverse approaches resulting in optimized solutions by leading the team through Commercial, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and technical problem solving and decision making . This leader also leads and facilitates the decisions related to talent and resource allocations, negotiations and changes working with functional managers and other business leaders.

This is a highly visible and critical position on our leadership team; this role will represent the program and program team to executive leadership, as well as the global organization.

Programs are managed using a structured Phase Gate product development process which includes understanding an ISO, GMP and FDA compliant environment.

This position is part of the Program Management Office (PMO) and will be located ON-SITE in Sunnyvale, CA. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Leads and directs the cross-functional activities and outcomes of a program. Ensures alignment of product value proposition, program scope, and strategic business objective

• Provides coaching, mentoring and feedback to Core Team members, Projects Managers, Functional Leaders; Creates and sustains an inclusive environment.

• Analyzes data and complex situations involving evaluation of tangible variables to programs

• Use an advanced knowledge of business processes and organizational savvy to mobilize and deploy the resources necessary to support the business.

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements; ensures compliance with the company's global development process.

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

• Define, delegate and evaluate the roles, responsibilities, goals and deliverables for the program and extended team members.

• Defines program resource needs and negotiates program resourcing plans.

• Leads key technical and design reviews and constructively challenges the team and the organization to rethink assumptions and approach challenges in new ways.

  The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree with preference for 12+ years of related work experienced OR Masters degree wi thin the field with preference for 8+ years of related work experience leading product development in the medical device industry.

• Prefer minimum 4+ years of experience in a project or program management role in combination with preference for 8+ assay development or engineering experience

• Possess in-depth knowledge and experience in the molecular diagnostics industry. Complete understanding of a wide application of business and program management principles, theories, and concepts in the field.

• Track record of success in launching programs and bringing products to commercialization in a regulated environment

• Cross functional Process master, Influence without authority, business commercial, and finance acumen

• Prior experience running government funded programs or has experience releasing multiple products from concept through launch.

  It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Managing and developing people

• Black Belt and PMP Certification or equivalent are also preferred

  Travel Requirement

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Cepheid, 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 danaherbenefitsinfo.com .

The salary range for this role is $165,000- $180,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. 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. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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