Director of Operations Strategy at Danaher in Coralville, IA

Director of Operations Strategy

Location: Coralville, Iowa, United States

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 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:

• Bachelor’s 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 it’s 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.

The annual salary range for this role is 170K-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 Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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