Manager Technical Publications

Location: Bengaluru

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology

At Cepheid, 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 you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you'll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world's most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The goal of Technical Publications is to produce best-in-class technical documentation to enable product launches and customer use of Cepheid's products, in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements. The  Manager, Technical Publications  role is responsible for managing a team of technical writers, setting their priorities, and coordinating cross-functional activities required for the timely and quality completion of the technical documentation of Cepheid's products.

The Manager will report to the Senior Manager, Marketing Operations.

This position is part of the On Market Sustainment team and will be located onsite in India. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

Collaborate with Product Management for annual and ad-hoc resource planning and prioritization of technical documentation, to support new product launches and on-market product updates/upgrades at global level.
Plan, schedule, assign documentation requests to the technical publication team; oversee completion timeliness and compliance to regulatory requirements.
Manage the technical publications budget for document translations.
Manage vendors relationship to guarantee quality and cost effectiveness of translations.
Directly prepare and complete technical documentation as needed.
Drive improvements and innovation within the department and between departments with regards to processes, tools, quality, productivity, turnaround time, cost of technical documentation, leveraging Danaher Business System.
Oversee talent development of the technical writing team.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of experience in Technical Publications OR Master's degree with 7+ years in Technical Publications
5+ years of experience managing technical writing teams in a regulated documentation environment
3+ years of experience using a component content management system (CCMS) for structured authoring
Proficiency in DITA XML standards, shared content architecture, and authoring optimized for translation workflows
3+ years of experience creating, editing, and organizing technical images for publication
Proficiency with Adobe Frame Maker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator for technical documentation production
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, formatting, and content integration

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

Adobe Work Front.
Vasont's Inspire Component Content Management System.
Working in the Medical Diagnostics field or other highly regulated environment.

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 Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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