Program Manager, Business Transformation

Location: Deer Park, Illinois, United States; on-site role with up to 10% domestic and international travel, including occasional overnight travel.

Annual salary: $180,000–$200,000, plus bonus/incentive pay.

Company

Leica Biosystems is a hirify.global operating company developing cancer diagnostics and life sciences solutions.

What you will do

• Lead complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Translate strategic priorities into integrated roadmaps, milestone plans, critical paths, resource requirements, and measurable outcomes.
• Provide objective analysis, recommendations, and decision support to senior leaders while aligning stakeholders and resolving competing priorities.
• Drive governance, reporting, accountability, dependency management, and execution discipline across multiple workstreams.
• Identify and mitigate strategic, operational, financial, and execution risks; define success measures and track benefits realization.
• Improve processes and operating models, coach teams, and apply DBS, change management, and continuous improvement methods to drive adoption.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field with 8+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs or initiatives that delivered measurable business results.
• Experience leading initiatives involving operating model redesign, supply chain, commercial, technology, finance, or business transformation.
• Experience in program management, product management, management consulting, transformation, operations, or strategy roles, including integrated planning, critical path management, and risk management.
• Experience applying DBS, Lean, continuous improvement, or comparable methods to program execution and transformation.

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or Lean/DBS practitioner certification.
• Experience in medical device, diagnostics, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with portfolio management platforms such as Planview, Smartsheet, or equivalent systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on belonging, diversity, collaboration, continuous improvement, and tangible impact.
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) benefits available to eligible employees.
• Bonus/incentive pay eligibility.