Sr. Project Manager - Operations (Project Planning, Risk & Change Mgmt
Listed on 2026-08-09
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Operations Management, Change Management
Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
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 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.
Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), 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.
At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior Project Manager - Operations is responsible for the success of large strategic projects. As needed, they may also provide management for a small program and will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering cross‑functional operations focused projects across the organization in alignment with enterprise delivery standards and governance. They plan, execute and implement projects to deliver intended business outcomes, ideally on time, on budget and within scope according to business priorities.
Throughout the lifecycle of the projects, the Senior Project Manager ensures consistent, reliable, and transparent project execution which effectively and efficiently utilizes organization resources.
This position reports to the Operations PMO leader and is part of the Operations department, located onsite in Coralville, IA, Fargo, ND, Boulder, CO, San Diego, CA, Raleigh, NC, or Madison, WI.
In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To- Plan and manage global operations projects across multiple functions, driving process improvements, operational efficiency, and scalable business solutions.
- Develop and maintain project plans, including scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and resource needs. Ensuring projects follow defined delivery methodologies, standards, and governance processes.
- Coordinate cross functional teams and stakeholders to ensure effective execution and issue resolution.
- Track and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as appropriate through governance channels.
- Provide clear and timely project status reporting, including milestones, risks, and delivery health.
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Project management, DBS certification (i.e., visual project management, problem solving, daily management, etc.)
- Prefer minimum of five years project management experience serving in the role as a project manager
- Knowledge and experience using project management methodologies and tools. Demonstrated expertise in leading process improvement, operational change, continuous improvement, and manufacturing initiatives.
- Experience applying project management methodologies, including traditional, agile, or hybrid approaches.
- Proven ability to influence, motivate, drive collaboration, and assess performance across all project team members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in addition to facilitation and presentation skills. Effectively interact with various levels in the organization.
IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our…
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