Senior Director, M&A and Strategy

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.

• Own the full M&A lifecycle: target identification, valuation modeling, due diligence, negotiation, execution, and integration planning while collaborate closely with Cytiva leadership and Danaher Corporate Development to ensure seamless execution and integration.
• Cultivate relationships with potential acquisition targets, investment banks, and external advisors and build and maintain a robust acquisition pipeline aligned with BTG’s strategic priorities, including mid-, near-, and long-term targets.

• Lead or co-lead the annual strategic planning process for BTG, including market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and scenario planning.
• Develop thought leadership on emerging and established industry trends to inform strategic priorities and translate strategic insights into actionable growth initiatives, including organic and inorganic opportunities.
• Prepare board-level presentations and executive updates on strategic direction and M&A progress.

• Partner with Finance, Legal, R&D, Commercial, and Operations teams to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiatives.
• Drive post-acquisition integration planning and performance tracking.

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Economics, Finance, or related field as well as an MBA or Masters Degree, along with 10+ years in M&A, corporate development, corporate strategy, investment banking, or private equity, with at least 5 years in life sciences or biotech.
• 2-4 years in a top-tier consulting firm or equivalent experience focused on market analysis and/or growth/strategy commercial project; or an investment firm including PE or VC, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading over M&A diligence projects and experience in strategic planning and market analysis at a senior level.
• Ability to lead market research projects executing VOC, use multiple other data sources to synthesize insights into a specific and actionable findings.
• Deep financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence expertise. Prior experience building ROIC models.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to synthesize complex market data into actionable plans.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for executive and board-level audiences along with the ability to thrive in a matrixed organization and influence senior stakeholders.

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.

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