Project Manager - PMO

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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. 

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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 Project Manager is responsible for managing the full marketing project lifecycle, from planning to execution, and oversee all related tools and technologies.  We’re excited to work with someone who is eager to explore new ideas and continuously improve.  

This position reports to the Global Director, Marketing Operations, is part of the Marketing Operations Team located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and will be an on-site role supporting a Global Marketing Team.

The Marketing Operations Team Project Management Office (PMO) serves to act as a bridge between marketing strategy and execution. Through consistent deployment of project management practices, the PMO enables reliable project execution of large-scale initiatives for Cytiva’s Global Marketing Team.

What you will do:

• Support the Global Group Marketing PMO by leading marketing projects on time, within scope, and in alignment with Project Management Office governance.
• Translate marketing strategy into executable project streams across brand, demand, digital, and web. Partner with project team to prepare project schedule, risk register, and project status report outs.
• Guide project team through project activities and  coordinate with internal stakeholders (creative, product, media, web, analytics) and external vendors to deliver projects on time and within scope.Conduct project risk assessments and apply change management techniques to proactively identify and execute mitigation plans.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, and provide regular status updates.
• Identify blockers, manage dependencies, and escalate issues promptly to ensure project continuity.

Who you are:

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management with skills adaptable to various methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) in a global, regulated B2B industry.
• Demonstrated documentation, communication, and vendor management skills.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Smartsheet) and digital ecosystems (Microsoft Word, Teams, Loop, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, diverse teams in creative, technical, and strategic initiatives.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel – 20% travel, overnight, within the United States and Europe.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

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

• Visual project management, transactional process improvement, problem solving, and value stream mapping is a plus.
• Experience in marketing project/program management, preferably within integrated teams or fast-paced environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

The annual salary range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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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