Leica Biosystems · 6 hours ago
Vice President of Portfolio & Programs
Deer Park, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$310K/yr - $350K/yr
15+ years expLeica Biosystems is a global leader in cancer diagnostics, committed to advancing cancer diagnostics and improving lives. They are seeking a Vice President of Portfolio & Programs to shape the long-term product portfolio, drive strategic program excellence, and deliver sustained revenue growth in the diagnostics sector.
BiotechnologyMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Hiring Manager
Aubra Apiecionek
Responsibilities
Define and maintain a multi-year strategic portfolio roadmap based on clinical utility, health economic outcomes, unmet market needs, and scientific innovation
Drive portfolio prioritization that fuels revenue growth and market leadership
Oversee all cross-functional program execution, leveraging new efficiency tools/AI as needed, to ensure the timely delivery of differentiated products
Partner with R&D, Operations, Regulatory, and Commercial to optimize program velocity, ROI, and value creation
Deliver consistent year-over-year double-digit revenue growth across key business segments
Personally lead critical programs that align with the business unit’s growth vision—ranging from new product introductions to transformative partnerships and platform extensions (e.g., AI-driven diagnostics, novel biomarkers, multiplexing, spatial, etc.)
Build strategic frameworks grounded in data and insights from epidemiology, biopharma pipelines, customer feedback, reimbursement trends, and market intelligence
Influence C-level decision-making through crisp storytelling and evidence-based business cases
Engage with top academic institutions, clinical KOLs, digital pathology thought leaders, and biopharma partners to co-develop cutting-edge diagnostic solutions and expand clinical/computational content offerings on our digital pathology platform
Lead BU-direct business with full revenue accountability (~$15M) and an ambition to scale through both organic growth and strategic partnerships
Qualification
Required
Master's degree required
15+ years of progressive experience in diagnostics, medical devices, biopharma, or related life sciences sectors
Proven leadership in portfolio strategy, product lifecycle management, or general management roles
Track record of delivering results in matrixed global organizations and navigating cross-functional execution across R&D, commercial, and operations
Strong strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights
Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire high-performing teams across geographies and disciplines
Experience operating in a global context, with comfort working across cultures, time zones, and hybrid work environments
Must be able to travel approximately 30% of the time; overnight travel will be required
Preferred
MBA or advanced scientific/technical degree preferred
Experience in a top-tier consulting firm or strategic/BD leadership strongly preferred
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k) plan
Company
Leica Biosystems
Leica Biosystems develops laboratory workflow solutions for anatomic pathology involved in the advancement of cancer diagnostics. It is a sub-organization of Danaher.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish K. Shah
Chief Financial Officer
Emily Krach, PhD
Business Development Manager, Innovation Partnerships
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