General Manager Conjugation Business
Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Abcam, 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. Progress happens together At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. Thats why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The General Manager, Conjugation Businessis responsible for leading Abcams flow cytometry and conjugation growth agenda, including taking overall accountability for the delivery of the RUO Flow Reagent GCV, a breakthrough, cross-operating-company program critical to Danahers future growth. They will own the endtoend business and product strategyfor conjugation at Abcam and, together with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences (BECLS), create and manage a portfolio of products serving the researchuseonly flow cytometry market. This role combines enterprise-level innovation leadership with business ownership, operating at the intersection of strategy, technology, customer value, and execution. The role offers the opportunity to lead a global, cross-operating-company, multisite project, with activities at Abcams Cambridge (UK) and Hangzhou (China) sites, and frequent interaction with BECLS teams in Miami (US) and Bangalore (India). This position can be located in the UK or the US, and the candidate will need a high level of flexibility to travel. This position reports to the Vice President Product Management & Strategy. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: - Own full P&Lstyle accountability for the Conjugation business,driving sustainable revenue growth, portfolio performance, and customer value across flow cytometry and other applications.
- Lead endtoend program and product success, making critical trade-offs and investment decisions that balance customer value, revenue growth, quality, ontime delivery, and product cost.
- Shape the future through strategic product leadership by anticipating market and technology trends, defining longterm portfolio strategy, and driving value creation through disciplined execution.
- Partner closely with R&D, Operations, Finance, and Commercial teamsto translate strategy into roadmap execution, ensuring clarity of ownership and decisionmaking.
- Elevate risk management and portfolio governance by pressuretesting assumptions, enabling structured tradeoff discussions, and ensuring datadriven decisions.
- Lead with purpose by developing future product and business leaders, role-modeling DBS, Kaizen, and Danaher culture.
- Business leader for Abcams Conjugation Virtual Business Unit, driving growth and operational excellence across Abcams conjugate portfolio.
The essential requirements of this job include: - A PhD, or equivalent, in a life sciences discipline
- Longstanding experience (10+ years) in RUO research reagents
- Several years (5+ years) of experience managing people and leading teams
- Deep expertise in flow cytometry, antibodies, dyes,and conjugation technologies
- Strong product, portfolio,and business knowledge, with the ability to balance scientific depth with commercial decisionmaking
- Ability to distill complex scientific and technical topics and communicate effectively to both scientific and nonscientific stakeholders
- Proven ability to operate effectively in matrixed, global environments
- Track record of delivering complex, crossfunctional programson time and within agreed targets
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environmental Requirements: - Up to 50% travel visiting sites, partners,and conferences/trade shows
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: - Leading complex global, crossfunctional,or multiopco initiatives
- Product management, portfolio ownership,or general management roles
The annual salary range for this role is $170,000 $200,000. 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. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. 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 Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law. Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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. For more information, visit www.danaher.com. 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.
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