Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? Within Danaher Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s three segments, 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. The Diagnostics Platform of Danaher Corporation works with conviction that every moment matters and realize that behind every test is a patient, waiting for an answer that could change their life. Our 23,000 team members, across 6 operating companies globally, proudly push the boundaries of what’s possible in safeguarding patient health and improving diagnostic confidence. We develop tools and technologies that set the standard for innovation and impact wherever health care happens—from a family physician’s office to leading trauma hospitals and laboratories. Our teams collaborate in an inclusive environment as we connect our people, processes, and expertise, focused on the world’s biggest health challenges such as cardiac disease, infectious disease, and cancer. At the Diagnostics platform at Danaher, you’ll thrive and quickly see the impact of your contribution. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Vice President of Public Sector Innovation will lead external stakeholder collaborations with a goal of increasing diagnostics testing. Key activities include cross-functional team leadership related to priorities within the Diagnostics platform, determining where to play with external stakeholders to drive change, and how to win in a complex political environment with high levels of uncertainty. This position will be onsite in Washington, DC. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: + Leverage your acumen of where government purchasing power resides, irrespective of budget changes and policy shifts + Understand who the key opinion leaders are in government with influence to drive change. E.g., It is important to understand FDA needs, what areas are seen as gaps, and how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) works to improve value and access, and the relationship with Medicare Administrative Contactors (MACs) + Develop and strengthen relationships with diagnostic companies, hospitals, clinics, medical distributors, and commercial laboratories, which constitutes a vast majority of the private sector buying power and policy, with a goal to work towards partnerships for companion diagnostics + Possess a large network of news media contacts, news-making opinion leaders, and political connections on both sides of the aisle + Drive market visibility into our portfolio to address new market gaps and changing policy priorities + Access to data that supports the public sector is crucial, as it can foster data collaborations and pave the way for larger initiatives + Author public-facing policy and opinion pieces, while also leading innovative pilot projects that engage the public sector The essential requirements of the job include: + Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years high level US health policy/government affairs experience or Masters or Doctoral degree with 10+ years of the same experience + Proven understanding of U.S. health policy and its business implications, gained through experience working in the U.S. government, health care advocacy, policy consulting, or with a policy think tank + Experienced in engaging with all levels of management and consulting key internal stakeholders, with a proven ability to influence decisions and drive stronger outcomes + Established relationships with government and key stakeholders grounded in mutual respect, with a strong ability to build and sustain external networks + Skilled at identifying key product advantages within policy contexts and contributing strategic ideas to shape compelling value narratives for Danaher Diagnostics products Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: + Ability to travel – <20% per business needs #LI-KW4 Within Danaher Diagnostics, we offer 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. The salary range for this role is $210,000 - $260,000. 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. 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. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. The EEO posters are available here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) . 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