Senior Director IT Business Applications

Bring more to life.Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), 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.Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.The Senior Director, IT Business Applications is responsible for, defining enterprise business strategy and partnership while ensuring end‑to‑end customer and operator experiences through intentional, integrated, and value‑driven platform design. This position reports to the Vice President, Digital Transformation & Information Technology, is part of the IT Department and will be an onsite role located in Coralville, Iowa, Fargo, North Dakota, or Waltham, Massachusetts.In this role, you will have the opportunity to:Define and own the enterprise platform vision and strategy aligned to business objectives and the desired end-to-end customer and operator experienceProvide executive leadership for enterprise platform portfolios, ensuring platforms evolve as cohesive, integrated capabilities rather than isolated systemsEstablish clear accountability for platform outcomes, including experience quality, operational efficiency, scalability, and business valueDrive experience-led platform design with technology decisions guided by customer, employee, and operator needsPartner with business and IT leadership to translate strategy into platform roadmaps and investment prioritiesEnsure platforms are architected for integration, data flow, security, and resilience to enable seamless cross-domain experiencesChampion standardization, governance, and investment discipline to balance reuse, flexibility, speed, control, innovation, and long-term enterprise agilityThe essential requirements of the job include:Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred 15+ years of experience in enterprise technology leadership roles, including responsibility for large‑scale platform or application portfoliosDemonstrated experience defining and leading enterprise platform strategies that deliver measurable business and experience outcomesProven ability to drive experience‑centric design across technology platforms (customer, employee, and/or operator experience) Strong background in enterprise architecture, platform integration, and operating model design Experience partnering with senior business leaders to align technology strategy with business and customer objectives Demonstrated executive leadership capability, influencing across functions and leading senior leaders through transformationTravel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: Ability to travel 25% - 50% globally per business needsIt would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:Experience leading enterprise platform transformation or modernization initiatives Exposure to complex, global, or regulated enterprise environmentsExperience establishing product‑ or platform‑centric operating models#LI-KW4IDT, 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. The annual salary range for this role is $230,000 - $265,000. 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 . 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. The U.S. EEO posters are available here.For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click here.We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io SummaryJob number: R1313034Date posted : 2026-06-11Profession: Information TechnologyEmployment type: Full time