Digital Pathology Program Manager

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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.

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The Digital Pathology Program Manager for Leica Biosystems is responsible for the development of Digital Pathology implementation projects project plans, project review meetings, project actions, and regular management of the project plans to ensure successful delivery of Digital and Computational Pathology Implementation projects, making sure that implementation delivery and on-time execution accelerates revenue recognition and enables scalable, high-quality deployment performance of these solutions.

You will be responsible for working with internal and external key stakeholders to resolve issues, ensure task completion by establishing priorities and countermeasures with team members and functional managers to make decisions to ensure timely completion, project signoff and project success.

This position is part of the Digital Pathology organisation and will be a fully remote role, based in the UK. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Digital Pathology Project Implementation Team and report into the Digital Pathology Implementation Team Leader EMEA, responsible for implementing best in class Digital Pathology implementation Pathological healthcare systems. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance role and want to work to build a world-class service & support organisation—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Oversee end-to-end Digital and Computational Pathology implementation projects ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Act as the central coordination point between customers and internal teams, translating complex implementation requirements into clear project plans and driving successful execution.
• Build and maintain robust, detailed project plans, managing multiple parallel customer implementations and ensuring transparency across all project phases.
• Monitors progress, risks, and dependencies, ensuring high-quality delivery and a smooth customer experience from purchase order to go-live.
• Provide clear reporting and escalation to project sponsors, highlighting project status, risks, mitigation actions, and key decisions to ensure timely project sign-off and success.
• Apply standardised project management best practices, leveraging Danaher Business System (DBS) principles to ensure consistent, reliable implementation delivery across customer sites.

The essential requirements of the job include:  

• Proven experience in project management within a medical, healthcare, diagnostics, or regulated technical environment, managing complex customer-facing implementations.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Trello, Jira, or similar platforms.
• A strong track record of delivering multiple projects in parallel, on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact confidently with pathologists, laboratory managers, IT teams, and internal cross-functional partners.
• High level of self-motivation, ownership, and initiative, ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote working environment with minimal supervision.
• Formal project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).

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

• Digital or Computational Pathology platforms
• Second Language in addition to English

At Leica Biosystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognise 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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

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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