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 Operations Finance Director is a senior leadership role reporting to the Senior Director, Operations Finance. This role serves as a strategic finance partner to key global functional leaders, driving performance, productivity, and value creation initiatives across Cytiva.

The role provides financial leadership, analytics, and decision support to enable effective execution of business priorities. Working closely with cross-functional partners, the Operations Finance Director identifies opportunities to improve business performance, translates complex data into actionable insights, and drives accountability for results across the organization.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Finance, Operations Finance and is located in Budapest, Hungary and will be an on-site role.

What you will do

• Partner with global functional leaders to drive productivity, business performance, and value creation initiatives across Cytiva.
• Lead financial analysis, performance reviews, and forecasting processes to identify opportunities, risks, and actions that improve business outcomes.
• Translate data into actionable insights and recommendations that support leadership decision-making, operational effectiveness, and business objectives.
• Develop business cases, scenario models, and financial impact assessments to provide strategic decision support and evaluate improvement opportunities.
• Drive visibility into key performance indicators and business drivers by linking operational activities, productivity initiatives, and resource utilization to financial outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on productivity, operational effectiveness, and value creation, while ensuring benefits are measured, validated, and communicated.
• Ensure accountability, continuous improvement, and compliance with Cytiva and Danaher financial policies, controls, governance requirements, and performance management mechanisms.

Who you are

• Significant experience in finance, business partnering, or performance management roles within a complex global organization.
• Experience leading or supporting productivity, business improvement, value creation, and cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large and complex datasets, identify business drivers, and translate findings into actionable insights and measurable recommendations.
• Strong financial acumen combined with commercial and operational business understanding.
• Experience influencing business decisions and driving alignment across functions and leadership levels, including without direct authority.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and business narratives that communicate complex analyses clearly.
• Proven track record of maintaining high standards of integrity, compliance, and financial rigor.

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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.