Director, Devices & Micro Product

Danaher Corporation; Little Chalfont; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Director for Lab Filtration Devices & Micro portfolio to shape strategy and drive growth in life sciences. You will lead a cross-functional team and own end-to-end product strategy across growth, profitability, lifecycle management, and market positioning.

You will collaborate with R&D, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver successful NPD, product launches, and lifecycle initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in product management or portfolio leadership in life sciences.
• Experience cross-functional with R&D, operations, quality, supply chain and commercial teams.
• Leadership experience with teams and P&L responsibility.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 35%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic plan for Lab Filtration Devices & Micro portfolio.
• Own end-to-end product strategy across growth, profitability, lifecycle management and market positioning.
• Lead PSP problem-solving to meet KPIs and drive improvement across the portfolio.
• Drive NPD and product launches with lifecycle initiatives.
• Mentor and develop a team of 5 direct reports.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Portfolio management

NPD execution

People leadership

P&L responsibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business

Job description

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.

The Director, Devices & Micro Product is responsible for leading a portfolio of >$150M within Lab Filtration, spanning devices, microbiology and collection solutions that customers rely on to support critical research, life science manufacturing, and applied market workflows. This leader will shape the strategy, performance, and growth of the portfolio, driving customer value, innovation, and commercial execution across a global business.

This position reports to the VP, GM Diagnostics & Genomics and Lab Filtration and is part of the D&G & LF leadership team, part of Discovery and Medical Operating company located in Cardiff (UK), Amersham (UK) or Marlborough (US) offices and will be an on-site role

What you will do:

• Develop and execute the strategic plan for the Lab Filtration Devices & Micro portfolio, owning the end-to-end product strategy across growth, profitability, lifecycle management, and market positioning.
• Ensure portfolio performance delivers against CVD and key business KPIs, leading PSP problem-solving to identify root causes and implement countermeasures across the portfolio.
• Contribute to the overall strategic direction of the Lab Filtration business and the broader D&G & LF leadership agenda as a member of the leadership team.
• Drive the innovation pipeline for Devices & Micro, ensuring a clear flow of customer-backed projects that meet IFV/IPV targets and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the portfolio.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver successful NPD execution, product launches, and lifecycle initiatives.
• Build strong segment and customer insight to identify opportunities in lab filtration, microbiology, and sample preparation workflows, translating market needs into clear portfolio actions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5 direct reports, fostering a high-performance culture with clear priorities, strong accountability, and regular feedback.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, marketing, or portfolio leadership, preferably within life sciences, lab filtration, bioprocessing, microbiology, applied markets, or related consumables and devices portfolios
• Experience working cross-functionally with R&D, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver new product development (NPD) and lifecycle management initiatives
• Experience leading and developing teams, including direct management of product management teams
• Demonstrated experience managing product portfolios with P&L responsibility and delivering against revenue and margin targets in a global B2B environment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel internationally – up to 35% of the time and up to consecutive weeks

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.