Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Leica Biosystems, 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.
At Leica Biosystems, we're not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we're transforming lives. Our mission of "Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives" is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you're not just taking a job; you're becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You'll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you'll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.
Learn about the Danaher Business System (DBS) which makes everything possible.
The
Program Manager
is responsible for l
eading the development and delivery of innovative medical device instrumentation, software and associated consumables and ancillaries
. This role drives complex, cross-functional programs from concept through commercialization, ensuring delivery against business objectives, customer needs, quality standards, timelines, and financial targets.
This position reports to the Director, Program Management Office and is part of the Advanced Staining Instrument Business Unit located in
Mount Waverley, Victoria
. As the programs delivered by this team transition directly into manufacturing, close collaboration with R&D;, Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams is critical to success. For this reason, this is a fully on-site role, providing direct engagement with stakeholders and hands‐on support throughout development, transfer to manufacturing,



and product launch.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Lead complex cross-functional programs from concept through manufacturing transfer and commercialization
, taking e
nd-to-end accountability for scope, resources, risk, budget, schedule and technical performance
.
Partner with Product Management and Program Lead Engineer
to
deliver high value projects
that maximise customer impact, accelerate time-to-market and optimize technical solutions.
Develop and execute
integrated program plans
, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams stakeholders.
Drive program governance, proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies and critical decisions
to ensure successful outcomes.
Monitor and communicate
program progress, milestones and performance metrics
to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Foster collaboration, accountability and a high-performance culture across
multidisciplinary teams
.
Champion DBS principles and c
ontinue improvement methodologies
to enhance program execution and business results.
The essential requirements of the job include
Minimum
3 years of program management experience
, including
successful delivery of at least 2 complex programs
.
Minimum 5
years of leading cross-functional product development projects through the full systems development lifecycle
.
Demonstrated success
bringing complex electro-mechanical products from development through to commercial launch
.
Accredited with a professional, engineering or science qualification or in a formal program or project management field (e.g.
PMI, PRINCE 2
).
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
The field of
medical device, diagnostics, life sciences or scientific instrumentation industry
.
Manufacturing, product sustainment and operations supporting complex electro-mechanical products.
Applying Lean,



Continuous Improvement or DBS methodologies within product development activities.
Leica Biosystems, 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.
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Medical Devices 1,*****,000 employees
As a recognized market leader of histopathology solutions, Leica is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified top performers who want to work with an innovative company to make a real difference in supporting patient care, personalized medicine, and research for Healthcare and Life Science.
Here at Leica we believe diversity is significant to ensure an innovative environment. Different educational, cultural and occupational backgrounds invite new ways of doing things, sharing ideas and working together.
We are looking for individuals who will fit in with our culture and contribute in their own unique way, demonstrating passion in what they do, committed to do what it takes, and have a proven track record of initiative and success. Come join our team and share your talent, expertise and use your knowledge to expand your experience.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
As a recognized market leader of histopathology solutions, Leica is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified top performers who want to work with an innovative company to make a real difference in supporting patient care, personalized medicine, and research for Healthcare and Life Science.
Here at Leica we believe diversity is important to ensure an innovative environment. Different educational, cultural and occupational backgrounds invite new ways of doing things, sharing ideas and working together.
We are looking for individuals who will fit in with our culture and contribute in their own unique way, demonstrating passion in what they do, committed to do what it takes, and have a proven track record of initiative and success. Come join our team and share your talent, expertise and use your knowledge to expand your experience.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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📌 Program Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Leica Biosystems
📍 Melbourne