Senior Director Human Resources Cell Culture Media

Location: Onsite Marlborough USA

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in Life Sciences means being part of innovative solutions to transform human health. Our customers conduct life-saving activities like biological research, developing vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva, you'll continuously improve yourself and us by tackling meaningful challenges with caring colleagues. With associates in 40 countries, every day offers learning opportunities for career growth and skill expansion. We prioritize your health and well being, ensuring a safe workplace and environment.

Cytiva collaborates with nine Danaher Life Sciences companies, pioneering the future of science and medicine and developing products to help researchers save lives.

What you’ll do

As Senior Director, Human Resources, you will Serve as the strategic HR partner to the Cell Culture Media  Business Leader & CTO Leader and their leadership teams. Shape and execute short‑ and long‑term people strategies (organization design, Leadership Development, Global Project Management, Workforce planning, Executive coaching, Policy & Governance, talent, culture, inclusion & belonging) and provide leadership to global and local HR teams supporting the business.

• Strategic leadership & partnership

  • Act as trusted advisor to the  Cell Culture Media leadership and people leaders, aligning business strategy with people strategy to drive outcomes and culture.

  • Diagnose organizational needs; translate strategy into organizational implications and pragmatic HR plans for both regional and global business contexts.

• HR strategy & operating mechanisms

  • Build and execute HR plans for the region and enterprise‑aligned initiatives; lead relevant  business projects to timelines and outcomes.

  • Leverage Danaher Business System/ continuous improvement and people analytics to set targets, track metrics, and solve business problems impacting organization effectiveness.

• Talent management & development

  • Run integrated talent processes (succession planning, performance management, leadership development) in partnership with regional HR Business Partners and HR Centres of Excellence; enable cross‑functional talent moves.

  • Coach leaders to build capability, give effective feedback, and elevate performance.

• Talent acquisition & workforce planning

  • Assess future‑fit capabilities; partner with Talent Acquisition to build pipelines for critical roles across Nordics and the global business.

• Inclusion & Belonging, engagement & retention

  • Champion Inclusion & Belonging programs that foster an inclusive culture; analyse engagement/ retention trends and implement targeted actions.

• Change leadership

  • Lead the people agenda through restructures, integrations, and other transformations, with robust change‑management and communications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Engage with the Cell Culture Media team as a business and organization thought partner.

• Assess organizational implications of business strategy and drive effectiveness through talent and culture.

• Partner with HR and Talent Management to build talent pools and identify critical capabilities.

• Enable leaders to create talent development opportunities.

• Provide new HR programs and streamline existing processes.

• Develop and implement retention and engagement strategies.

• Advise leaders during change and develop change management plans.

• Provide performance improvement coaching and employee relations support.

• Consult on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives.

• Identify targets to solve business problems affecting organizational effectiveness.

• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and Regional HR teams on HR programs and practices.

• Drive organizational design initiatives aligned with business strategy.

• Develop and execute change management plans for major transformations.

• Foster strong relationships with Cytiva HR and business leadership.

Who you are

You are a consultative HR Business partner who is experienced at providing a variety of HR solutions to meet business needs. You love analysing data, identifying continuous improvement opportunities, and excel in building relationships with business stakeholders in a matrixed, collaborative and an environment.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business, I/O Psychology, or related field.

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience with prior global team leadership; strong record in matrixed, regulated, and fast‑paced manufacturing environments.

• Deep expertise in employee/ labour relations in the Nordics, including works‑council and CBA experience.

• Proven success leading large‑scale change and transformation; credible, data‑driven advisor who influences You are a consultative Human Resources professional who is experienced with providing a senior leaders.

• Strong client orientation, discretion, and judgment; able to operate with minimal direction and deliver measurable results.

• Fluent in English.

• Willing to travel ~30% of the time.

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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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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