Productivity Leader (Software Development/AI)

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. 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 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.

The Productivity Leader is responsible for ensuring operational efficiency, harmonization and standardization of processes or ways of working, and guiding strategic goal‑setting across the Automation & Digital (A&D) organization. Your success will be measured through achievement of productivity and efficiency targets such as resource utilization, increased throughput, and measurable efficiency gains. Expected impact on the business includes on time/on target delivery, output capacity, operational expense, and better overall quality performance.

Working closely with A&D senior leadership, the role requires streamlining a global and robust framework with workflows rooted in Danaher Business System (DBS) fundamentals and state‑of‑the‑art tools in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). You will lead and participate in various DBS Kaizen workshops resulting in action plans and sustainable results. In addition, you will analyze operational data to identify opportunities for efficiency gains, resolve issues, and implement enhancements that drive sustained productivity.

This position reports to the Director, Operations Excellence and is part of the Automation & Digital Center of Excellence as an onsite role located in either Amersham, UK or Portsmouth, UK.

What You Will Do

• Support R&D key strategies by identifying optimal locations, defining staffing models, and planning project transition timelines.
• Establish Transformation Governance through KPIs, dashboards, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure timely and measurable progress.
• Lead Automation and standardization initiatives by leveraging AI/RPA tools, piloting solutions in Automation, and establishing standardized frameworks.
• Harmonize processes and tools by aligning ways of working, defining a unified toolchain strategy, and converging on a single ALM platform with migration and training plans.
• Ensure accountability and productivity optimization by prioritizing impact areas, assigning ownership, and implementing metrics and early‑warning indicators.

Who You Are

• Master’s degree (MBA, MSc in Engineering/Computer Science/Business) or formal certification in transformation/operations (e.g., PMP, Prosci, Six Sigma, DBS).
• Long‑standing experience in tech/R&D operations, transformation roles and/or productivity improvements, including site relocation/stand‑up of hubs and large‑scale process/tool migrations or standardizations.
• Familiarity with AI/RPA concepts, KPI design, dashboards, and data‑driven decision‑making for productivity optimization.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional projects, manage timelines, mitigate risks, and drive adoption across diverse teams.
• Strong communications skills, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and ability to align teams on new processes and tools.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

Ability to travel 5‑10% of the time globally.

Cytiva, 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. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology.