Program Manager, Business Continuity & Sustainability
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Program Manager, Business Continuity & Sustainability is responsible for coordinating and delivering strategic initiatives that support Abcam's global Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and sustainability programmes. The role partners with stakeholders across functions and sites to strengthen organisational resilience, enhance preparedness for business disruptions, and drive the achievement of environmental and sustainability objectives.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of global BCMS.
- Support functions and sites in identifying critical activities, dependencies, recovery requirements, and single points of failure.
- Coordinate and monitor the execution of BCMS Playbook actions, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved on time, including development and maintenance of business continuity, crisis management, and recovery documentation.
- Chair the BCMS Steering Committee meetings, serve as the primary point of contact between Abcam and Danaher, and ensure clear communication, direction, and alignment on business continuity priorities and activities.
- Lead the development and execution of Abcam's global sustainability strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and Danaher objectives.
- Drive environmental and sustainability initiatives across the organization, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in ESG performance, compliance, and long-term business resilience.
- Lead the FM Global program, providing end-to-end project and stakeholder management to ensure risk mitigation initiatives are prioritized, executed, and aligned with business continuity and operational objectives.
The essential requirements of the job include
- Bachelor's degree in Business Continuity, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in business continuity, sustainability, environmental management, or related fields within a global organisation.
- Working knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 14001, and other relevant management system standards, with the ability to support implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement activities.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation, including site leadership, functional leaders, subject matter experts, and project teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and working independently within a global matrix environment.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate, monitor, and successfully deliver multiple projects and improvement initiatives.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Working within the life science sector and familiar with a laboratory environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Continuity, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in business continuity, sustainability, environmental management, or related fields within a global organisation
- Working knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 14001, and other relevant management system standards
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and working independently within a global matrix environment
- Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, coordinate, monitor, and successfully deliver multiple projects and improvement initiatives
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
- Bonus/Incentive Pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.