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.

The Role
The UFM Cross-Portfolio Project Leader is responsible as the Single Point of Contact for cross‑portfolio initiatives, representing the UFM Product Management organization to ensure clear ownership, aligned positions, and effective decision‑making across functions. It drives structured communication, governance, and cross‑functional coordination to maintain portfolio visibility, resolve issues, and ensure Product Management commitments are executed as intended.

This position reports to the Vice President of Product Management and is part of the Upstream and Fluid Management Business Unit working remotely to cover our global business.

What you will do:

• Serve as the primary interface for designated cross‑portfolio projects, representing the UFM Product Management organization to ensure clear ownership, consistent messaging, and efficient engagement across functions.
• Drive aligned product management positions by coordinating inputs from portfolio, platform, and lifecycle leaders; synthesize perspectives into clear recommendations and facilitate timely, fact‑based decision making.
• Own communication flows to and from the UFM Product Management team, including updates, escalations, and decision documentation; ensure clarity on scope, priorities, trade‑offs, and outcomes.
• Partner with R&D, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Program teams to align execution plans with product strategy; proactively identify misalignment, risks, or decision gaps and drive resolution.
• Maintain visibility across active initiatives, track key milestones and decisions, and ensure commitments made by Product Management are understood, resourced, and executed as intended.

Who you are:

• Proven experience facilitating structured decision‑making, including preparing options, trade‑offs, and decision documentation for senior stakeholders.
• Experience establishing and managing communication flows, governance rhythms, and escalation paths to support clarity and execution discipline.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering effectively with R&D, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Program teams.
• Ability to maintain portfolio‑level visibility, track milestones and decisions, and ensure commitments are understood, resourced, and executed.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 30% globally

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

• Product management, program management, or strategy execution preferred.

At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home.