Senior Director Facilities (Americas)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Support corporate-led capital deployment initiatives exceeding $100M, assist with global lease coordination for offices, factories, and distribution centers, and contribute to cost-effective infrastructure planning
• Develop and execute a five-year global facilities strategy aligned with business growth.
• Lead all regional facility operations, construction, and security programs across owned and leased properties, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational uptime.
• Own regional business continuity planning, including crisis management, recovery strategies, and risk mitigation across sites.

• Build and retain a high-performing, inclusive team; foster a culture of safety, excellence, and continuous improvement using the Danaher Business System.
• Advise senior leadership on facilities strategy, risk, and long-term planning; influence cross-functional decisions and organizational development.
• Champion lean practices, kaizen initiatives, and process optimization to drive measurable improvements in facilities and security performance.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 15+ years of experience in facilities within regulated industries AND 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Advanced certifications such as FMP or CFM preferred
• Proven success applying LEAN methodologies (DBS, TPS, Kaizen, FMEA, etc.) to drive measurable improvements in facilities and security operations.
• Strong decision-making, leadership presence, and ability to present clear, actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Committed to stakeholder satisfaction, continuous improvement, and monitoring performance through maturity models and leading indicators.

Cepheid, 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 $175,000 - $225,000 per year.  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.

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