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About the Role
The Director, Legal Programs is responsible for leading the execution of complex Legal Operations initiatives, strengthening project management discipline, and applying DBS-based operating routines to improve visibility, accountability, and delivery across key Legal & Compliance priorities. This position reports to the Senior Director, Legal Operations and is part of the Corporate Legal organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of complex Legal Operations initiatives by developing project plans, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring delivery against agreed objectives.
- Establish and maintain project management standards, governance routines, and reporting mechanisms that improve visibility, accountability, and execution across key initiatives.
- Coach and support project managers and initiative leads, helping strengthen program management capability and adoption of practical best practices.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, DBS, and business stakeholders to coordinate activities, resolve issues, and maintain momentum across cross-functional workstreams.
- Apply DBS tools and continuous improvement practices to improve processes, strengthen management systems, and drive sustainable results.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional programs, projects, or operational initiatives in a matrixed organization.
- 2+ years of experience leading people, coaching team members, or developing project and program management capabilities through direct or indirect leadership.
- Experience establishing project governance, operating cadences, performance metrics, status reporting, and execution routines.
- Experience applying DBS, Lean, continuous improvement, operational excellence, or similar business system methodologies.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives, stakeholders, risks, dependencies, and competing priorities.
- Experience communicating project status, risks, decisions, and recommendations to senior leaders.
- 25% travel
Skills
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- DBS
- Lean
- Continuous Improvement
- Operational Excellence
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
Experience Level
- 7+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional programs, projects, or operational initiatives
- 2+ years of experience leading people, coaching team members, or developing project and program management capabilities
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $140,000-$180,000
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- At Danaher, our work saves lives. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
- Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.
- Danaher is a leading science and technology company, committed to hiring and developing from within.
- 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.
- For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Equal Opportunity
- Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
- The U.S. EEO posters are available here.
- We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.