Senior Director, M&A and Strategy

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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.

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This role will lead Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Strategic Planning for Cytiva within Danaher’s Biotechnology Group (BTG). The position is responsible for driving inorganic growth through acquisitions and partnerships while shaping and executing the annual strategic plan for BTG. The ideal candidate combines deep life sciences expertise, strong financial acumen, and proven leadership in complex deal execution and strategic planning.

What you will do:

M&A Leadership 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.

Strategic Planning 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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration 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.

Who you are:

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…