Manager, Data & AI Enablement

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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 which makes everything possible.

The Manager, Data & AI Enablement is a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving data-informed decision-making and enabling AI-driven solutions across a global commercial organization. The manager heads a team of analysts and data engineers to deliver insights, automation, and scalable solutions that accelerate commercial growth and operational excellence. The ideal candidate combines commercial and service domain expertise, technical fluency, and people leadership, with a passion for transforming business performance through data and AI.

This position reports to the Director – Global Analytics & Master Data as part of a Global Commercial Operations function. This role is remote, based in the USA or Europe.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of analysts and engineers, fostering accountability, innovation, and professional development.
• Shape and execute the roadmap for digital transformation, leveraging data and AI to enable commercial growth and service excellence.
• Ensure delivery of robust reporting, dashboards, and automation tools in partnership with Analytics & BI teams.
• Coach the team to translate complex business needs into technical requirements, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and technical teams.
• Champion and lead process mapping and improvement initiatives across commercial & service workflows/systems to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to commercial and service leadership, providing analytical guidance and influencing decisions that drive measurable impact.
• Elevate data literacy across the global organization through education, enablement, and advocacy for data-driven decision-making.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in commercial operations, service operations, business analysis, or data analytics.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of commercial and service operations and their interdependencies.
• Expertise in systems thinking and holistic data analysis.
• Proficiency in BI tools and advanced analytics frameworks.
• Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and practical application for business use cases.

Travel Requirements: approximately 20-30%, depending on initiatives & priorities, as this role will support a global commercial & service organization

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

• 2+ years in a leadership role, ideally with global or cross-cultural teams.
• Experience with enterprise platforms (SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft Azure).
• Advanced Power BI, SQL, or Python skills.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement frameworks.
• Exposure to RPA tools (UIPath, Power Automate, Zapier).
• Experience in regulated industries (medical device, healthcare technology).
• Master’s degree in Business, Analytics, or related field.

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.

At Leica Biosystems, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Biosystems can provide.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000. 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 Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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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