Senior Area Applications Manager- Central

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 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. 

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. 

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. 

The Senior Area Applications Manager (central region) is a regional people leader accountable for multisite business outcomes across quality, delivery, customer experience, cost, and talent for the Applications organization. This role leads through people leaders and delivers sustained results through disciplined operating rhythm, financial stewardship, and cross-functional alignment. 

This position reports to the Director, Applications & Operations and is part of the North America Service Field Applications team and will be working remotely to cover the Central region of the United States.   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• 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. 

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• 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). 

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: 

• 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 

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

• 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.