Staff AI GRC Lead

Bring more to life.

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.

This position reports to the VP, IT Security, Risk & Compliance, is part of the IT Security, Risk & Compliance team, and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:
• Implement AI governance frameworks by drafting and maintaining policies, standards, and procedures aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and corporate compliance objectives.
• Support EU AI Act readiness activities, including risk-tier mapping, documentation preparation, and remediation tracking for IT AI use cases.
• Apply NIST AI RMF principles to integrate risk management into AI lifecycle processes and IT operational controls.
• Maintain AI risk registers and compliance dashboards, ensuring accurate reporting and escalation of key risk indicators (KRIs).
• Embed compliance checkpoints into engineering workflows, ensuring model development and deployment meet governance requirements.
• Conduct vendor risk assessments for AI solutions, ensuring contractual and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare audit evidence and assist with internal/external audit reviews related to AI governance and risk controls.

Who you are:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Risk Management, Technology Law or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in IT risk, compliance, or governance, with at least 1–2 years in AI governance or model risk management.
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, and NIST AI RMF frameworks.
• Familiarity with EU AI Act requirements for deployers and providers, including documentation and conformity processes.
• Experience implementing risk and compliance controls within IT systems or engineering pipelines.
• Proficiency in GRC platforms and risk register tools.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (GDPR) and their intersection with AI governance.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: • Experience in regulated industries (life sciences, healthcare, or financial services). • Exposure to generative AI risk management and secure SDLC practices for AI-enabled platforms.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.