Manufacturing Project Leader

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.

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The Manufacturing Project Leader is responsible for the planning and execution of all supply chain activities for new product development and production transfers into Cytiva or contract manufacturing locations. The Manufacturing Project Leader has a pivotal role in delivering complex projects on time and within budget through collaboration with other functions to engage suppliers, procure material, manufacture product and setup logistics to deliver the highest quality products to our customers.

This position reports to the Site & Operations Director and is part of the Operations & Supply Chain team located in Stevenage and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Plan all supply chain activities for new product development and production transfers
• Evaluate and complete project deliverables to ensure Supply Chain readiness for each project launch
• High-level resource planning of Supply Chain personnel required to support each project
• Track, communicate and report key project information to stakeholders and senior management
• Maintain full regulatory compliance with EHS, quality and legal requirements
• Budget and monitor expenditure within operational plan
  
  

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Process Engineering (or a related field) with more than 3 years of relevant experience
• Technical Project Management background with a detailed understanding of the validation requirements for manufacturing processes and equipment
• Strong documentation skills (SOP, work instructions, URS, manufacturing plans, validation protocols) with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent communicator (written & verbal), comfortable interacting at all levels of the organisation
• Able to work independently and collaborate well across diverse functions in a matrix organisation
  
  

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Able to travel within UK/Europe in support of the role objectives (estimated at 10%)
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
  
  

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

• Clean room environments in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry
• Lean, Six Sigma and Design for Manufacture & Assembly
  
  

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

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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