Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Danaher is a life sciences and diagnostics company focused on developing technologies that improve diagnostic results and patient care. The Senior Import Compliance Program Manager will lead diagnostics-level import compliance and tariff mitigation programs, manage technical import escalations, strengthen internal controls, and coordinate harmonized import processes across operating companies.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic tariff mitigation programs across diagnostic operating companies, including opportunity identification, execution tracking, savings validation and leadership-ready reporting
- Serve as a diagnostics-level escalation point for technical import matters, including tariff classification, country of origin analysis, customs valuation, special programs, import documentation and harmonized implementation of import processes
- Monitor trade regulatory changes and maintain related procedures, documentation, KPIs and reporting to drive timely updates and visibility to program health, savings, control gaps and escalations
- Strengthen import internal controls by validating practices against approved procedures, coordinating self-testing and ensuring corrective actions are tracked to closure
- Oversee tariff refund, recovery and post-entry activities while partnering with OpCo trade teams, finance, sourcing, logistics, legal and advisors to drive consistent import compliance execution across the diagnostics platform
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, international trade, finance, law, or a related field preferred (or equivalent work experience) with 10+ years of progressive experience in U.S. import compliance, customs brokerage, trade compliance, or related areas
- Demonstrated experience advising on HTS classification, country of origin, import internal controls and customs program requirements in a complex, multi-site or matrixed organization
- Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs involving tariff mitigation, duty recovery, post-entry actions, internal controls or import process harmonization
- Experience developing or maintaining compliance procedures, technical documentation, metrics, KPIs, dashboards or leadership reporting for import compliance programs
- Ability to travel up to 10-15% domestically or internationally, as business needs require
- Primarily remote work environment; no routine physical requirements beyond standard computer-based work
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, international trade, finance, law, or a related field preferred
- Diagnostics, medical devices, life sciences, biotechnology or other regulated industry experience
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) credential and advanced use of ACE, Power BI, or other trade compliance analytics tools
- Danaher Business System, lean, continuous improvement or formal project management methodology
Benefits
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Comprehensive, competitive benefit programs
- Flexible time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- 401(k) for eligible employees
- Bonus/incentive pay
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