Life Sciences Program Manager

Donaldson is committed to solving the world's most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

Life Sciences Program Manager for Isolere Bio, a division of Donaldson and home to the proprietary Iso Tag technology—abioprocessing purification solution that delivers better‑than‑affinity performance without the chromatography column.

Qualified candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule at our Durham, NC office.

• Utilize project management and team leadership skills to drive New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from inception through implementation and completion.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, working across different functional teams and managing projects with external manufacturing partners and service providers.
• Interact with all levels of the organization, requiring strong communication and leadership skills, combined with experience in R&D and project management.
• Define, maintain, and implement project management methodology, including processes, tools, metrics, and policies to ensure efficiency, quality, and business success.
• Manage and communicate changes in alignment with change management plans to control scope, quality, schedule, cost, and contracts.
• Communicate project status and progress to management, including senior leadership, and key stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and expertise to the larger organization on project management best practices, running the day‑to‑day project portfolio to ensure milestones, targets and commitments are met, utilizing RACI matrix, probability/impact risk logs and mitigation strategies, scheduling tools, and process compliance.
• Address program issues by identifying effective courses of action that consider constraints and objectives to enable continued progress.
• Perform follow‑up tasks on projects and related activities, encouraging collaboration, defining roles, assessing skills, providing mentorship, and handling conflicting priorities.

Up to 10%

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in engineering, life sciences or a related field.
• 5+ years of program management experience, preferably in product development for the Life Sciences supplier sector.
• 3+ years of leading multiple projects and teams across a matrixed organization.
• Experience with stage‑gate product development and product commercialization processes.

• Advanced degree or PMP certification.
• Continual improvement, lean six sigma, process improvement experience.
• Tech transfer experience is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially MS Planning, Project, Teams, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong documentation and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse leaders, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to balance long‑term (strategic) and short‑term (tactical) decision implications.
• Excellent critical thinking and conflict management skills.

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Donaldson Company provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.