Senior Area Applications Manager - West

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

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s operating companies, our work saves lives—for 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 continuous improvement to turn ideas into impact—innovating at the speed of life. As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention for over 90 years, serving hospitals, reference labs, and physician offices worldwide.

Our solutions are used in routine and complex testing; more than one million tests run per hour, impacting 1.2 billion patients and three million clinicians per year.

• Own regional business outcomes across quality, delivery, customer experience, cost, and people results for a multistate applications organization.
• Lead through people leaders (manager of managers) with accountability for leader capability, performance management, engagement, and succession readiness.
• Build and execute the regional operating plan, including demand forecasting, capacity modeling, prioritization, and tradeoff decisions.
• Own financial stewardship for the region, including controllable expense (travel, overtime, productivity/utilization) and execution within operating targets.
• Establish and sustain a rigorous operating rhythm (Daily Management/Policy Deployment), translating performance data into durable corrective actions.
• Serve as the regional integration point across Service, Sales, Operations/PMO, and Commercial leaders to resolve systemic issues and deliver shared outcomes.
• Lead enterprise or cross-regional initiatives with measurable impact beyond direct span of control.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 14+ years’ experience OR master’s degree with 12+ years’ experience
• Demonstrated accountability for regional or multisite performance outcomes (quality, delivery, customer experience, productivity).
• Demonstrated accountability for financial or cost management, including controllable expense, capacity, or productivity decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups (e.g., Service, Sales, Operations/PMO, Commercial).

• Ability to travel up to 50% within your area and overnight travel as required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25 lb.

• Bachelor’s in medical technology and master’s in business administration.
• 5+ years people leadership experience, including leadership of people leaders (managers and/or supervisors).
• Working within a Danaher operating company or similarly matrixed enterprise environment.
• Supporting customers in a regulated diagnostics or healthcare setting.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics offers a broad array of benefit programs, including health care, paid time off, insurance benefits, and a 401(k) plan for eligible employees. Remote work is available for this role with flexibility in arrangements.

The annual salary range for this role is $ to $. This role is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. Full compensation details and opportunity for negotiation are provided during the interview process.

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