Senior Manager, Fibrous materials, Custom & non-micro membranes

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Manager, Fibrous materials, Custom & non-micro membranes for Cytiva is responsible to lead a portfolio of $130 M of Lab Filtration products that are used in applied markets and Life Sciences applications.

This position reports to the Vice President, Diagnostic & Genomics and Lab Filtration and is part of the Lab filtration business unit and will be based in Cardiff, UK. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you will do:

• Develop and execute strategic plans for the $130M Fibrous Materials, Custom & Membranes portfolio to drive long term growth and profitability.
• Contribute to the overall strategic direction of the D&G and LF organization as a member of the leadership team.
• Ensure portfolio performance delivers against CVS and KPIs, leading PSP  problem-solving processes to identify root-causes and implementation of counter-measures, as required.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of direct reports, fostering a high-performance culture. Ensure clear communication of goals, expectations, and feedback to the team.
• Contribute to delivery of the innovation pipeline through leadership at the Innovation Council and ownership of own portfolio deliverables. Ensure a clear flow of projects to meet IFV/IPV targets.
• Lead larger portfolio-level projects that deliver impacts such as increasing efficiency and effectiveness of portfolio management, cost control, pricing strategies or to deliver supply chain optimization.
• Utilize Danaher Business System (DBS) tools and methodologies to continually improve processes and drive operational excellence.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, etc.) preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in product management within the life sciences or applied markets.
• Proven track record of managing global portfolios and achieving significant sales targets.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Willingness to travel globally as needed.

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

• Experience with working with fibrous materials and membranes in a lab filtration context would be a plus
• Experience leading direct or indirect reports

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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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