General Management Development Program (GMDP)

Danaher
Wood Dale, IL
Full-time

General Management Development Program Job Description

Bring your MBA to our General Management Development Program (GMDP), a guided, proven framework that will propel you to a leadership role at Danaher.

As part of our global team with a mindset of continuous improvement, you'll take everything you've learned to the next level - and continue going.

In the program, you'll progress through three to four roles in at least three functional areas. Those functional areas being primarily Commercial (Sales / Marketing), Product Management and Operations (Supply Chain, DBS Leader) giving you time to master competencies from each progression before conquering the next.

Along the way, you'll receive support and coaching from high-level executives, and you'll get crucial feedback through annual assessments and cohort learning activities.

Best of all, your path will be tailored to your unique skills and interests. At the end of approximately six years, you'll have an amazing depth of industry knowledge, business connections and big wins in your pocket.

And you'll be ready to take on a Danaher Senior Leader role at one of our 25+ operating companies.

A culture that sets us apart :

Our culture is unlike anywhere else, and it all starts with the Danaher Business System (DBS). A set of tools that stimulates transformational thinking, DBS ensures that each team member is empowered to do great work.

And while you are doing that great work, you'll also be having a lot of fun. You'll connect with your peers, enjoying events, dinners, travel and other activities that broaden your experience and strengthen your network.

When you join our team, you will also find that we're shaped by our commitment to improve the communities where we live and work-and beyond.

Whether we are supporting causes we're passionate about or investing in initiatives that make a global impact, we do our best to improve lives and make the world a better place.

General Manager Development Program

Danaher companies seek top-tier MBAs who not only possess the right educational background and work experience, we also match our culture's extremely high standards, passion for solving business problems as well as our determination to succeed.

Danaher is committed to providing MBAs with the following :

  • A customized career experience that forges together talent interests, and organizational need across a family of world class science and technology brands
  • Informal mentorship and leadership development opportunities to develop new skills and pave new paths
  • Candid and timely feedback pertaining to job performance and progress within the program
  • Competitive compensation through a combination of base pay and performance-based
  • Flexibility to pursue personal goals and to prioritize important family matters
  • An inclusive work environment where every person is respected for who they are and the contributions they make
  • Opportunities for dialogue with senior leadership about the company's strategic mission, goals and results so that everyone understands their role in Danaher's success

Qualifications :

  • Must be on path to graduate from Accredited Business School in US, EMEA, China or LATAM
  • 2023 MBA Grads only
  • 3-5 years work experience
  • Ability to work in US without sponsorship

Operating Companies and Platforms :

We have full-time roles at the below operating companies in the below locations. (Availability may vary based on business needs) :

Life Science :

  • IDT (Remote)
  • Beckman Life Sciences (Indianapolis, IN or Remote)

Diagnostics :

  • Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (Remote)
  • Mammotome (Cincinnati, OH)

Water Quality :

  • Hach (Loveland, CO)
  • OTT HydroMet (Sterling, VA)
  • Trojan Technologies (Ontario, Canada)

Product Identification :

  • VideoJet (Wood Dale, IL; Chicago, IL)
  • Pantone (Xrite) - Carlstadt, NJ
  • Esko (Chicago, IL)

If you're ready to accept responsibility and accountability, then Danaher's approach will prepare you to add value on a global stage.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Visit www.DanaherU.com for more information.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win.

As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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.

We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.

Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here .

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us at redacted to request accommodation.

If you've ever wondered what's within you, there's no better time to find out.

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