Director of Operations Strategy

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At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers 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 youll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvementwhere your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier brighter future for all.

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The Director of Operations Strategy leads operational strategy and execution across PMO integration capacity planning and business continuity to drive business priorities and scalable growth. It owns roadmap development business case prioritization and strategic program execution while advancing AI enablement and data science capabilities to support smart manufacturing.

This position reports to the Vice President Global Operations and is part of the Global Operations and will be an on-site role at one of the following locations: Coralville IA; Fargo ND; Madison WI; Raleigh NC; Boulder CO or San Diego CA.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive end-to-end project execution for key operational priorities including site-based initiatives such as Fargo and other critical business programs.
• Develop and manage the operational strategy roadmap aligning cross-functional priorities with business objectives growth plans and enterprise goals.
• Lead integration planning and execution for major operational initiatives ensuring seamless coordination across teams processes and systems.
• Prioritize and evaluate business cases to guide investment decisions resource allocation and strategic focus across the operations portfolio.
• Advance AI enablement and data science capabilities by identifying and scaling smart manufacturing opportunities that improve operational performance and accelerate innovation.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Operations Supply Chain or a related field with 10 years of progressive experience in strategy operations program management or business transformation preferred; advanced degree preferred.
• Several years of people leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a complex matrixed environment.
• Proven success leading multiple cross-functional strategic initiatives or enterprise programs with measurable business impact in a manufacturing life sciences or similarly complex operating environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing multi-year operational roadmaps prioritizing business cases and driving decisions tied to investment capacity or growth objectives.
• Experience leading integration planning business continuity and long-range capacity planning for large-scale operations or multi-site environments.
• Hands-on experience sponsoring or implementing AI smart manufacturing digital or data science initiatives that improved operational performance efficiency or decision-making.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills with a track record of influencing senior leaders across functions and sites to deliver strategic outcomes.

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel approximately 35% to support project dependent on location based

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

• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as life sciences biotechnology diagnostics or pharmaceuticals.
• Experience leading digital transformation smart manufacturing or advanced analytics initiatives within operations.
• Experience supporting network optimization new product introduction or supply chain strategy in a multi-site environment.

IDT a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

Theannualsalary range for this role is170K-215K.This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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