AI & Innovation Manager - USA Remote

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.

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The Innovation and AI Manager plays a key role in bringing AI strategy to life by delivering scalable, well-governed solutions that create real business value and improve operational efficiency. In this role, you’ll help integrate AI into everyday business processes, enabling smarter, data-driven decisions while fostering innovation and long-term competitive advantage.

This position reports to the Director of Data, Innovation & AI and is part of the Information Technology Division and will be fully remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Operationalize the AI and innovation vision and contribute to strategy by identifying opportunities, dependencies, and sequencing of initiatives.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of AI platforms, standards and governance, driving adoption and ensuring consistent application of responsible AI practices.

• Identify, prioritize, and lead high‑impact AI and advanced analytics use cases, moving initiatives from concept and experimentation into production and adoption.

• Partner with cross-functional business and technology stakeholders to embed AI into core processes, decision‑making, and products.

• Manage day-to-day execution of AI and analytics teams, assigning work, overseeing technical quality, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery outcomes.

• Develop AI capability by mentoring practitioners, promoting best practices, and improve AI literacy across both technical teams and business partners.

• Evaluate and pilot emerging AI tools and technologies, identifying opportunities to improve solution scalability, performance, and business impact.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline (advanced degree preferred).

• 10+ years of experience in AI, data science, advanced analytics, or related technology roles, with increasing responsibility.

• Proven experience delivering AI or analytics solutions end-to-end, from concept through production, with measurable business impact.

• Strong knowledge of modern AI techniques and platforms, including machine learning, data modeling, and emerging AI/GenAI capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and lead technical work, while ensuring adherence to governance, security, and responsible AI practices.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience piloting or implementing emerging AI technologies (e.g., GenAI, LLMs, automation tools) and translating them into scalable, production-ready solutions.

• Exposure to regulated or quality-driven environments (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, financial services), with an understanding of compliance and audit requirements.

• Experience contributing to or implementing AI governance, model risk management, or responsible AI frameworks within an enterprise setting.

IDT, 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.

At IDT we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $140K-1$70K. 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. 

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.

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