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Danaher Corporation Staff Delivery Manager in Kraków, Poland
Be part of something altogether life-changing!
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. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.
We are looking for a Staff Delivery Manager to ensure our product teams succeed in delivery, primarily helping teams identify and remove impediments impacting our team’s ability to deliver. This role will support multiple cross-functional product teams) and lead a team of two full time employees and contractors.
We see a Delivery Management as the key to removing obstacles for teams. These obstacles may involve other product teams, and sometimes they may involve non‐product functions. In a single day, as a Delivery Manager you may track down someone in marketing and press them for a decision or an approval, ensure a strategic decision is confirmed with a product manager, coordinate with delivery managers on your team to prioritize a key dependency, persuade a product designer to create a visual asset for one of the software engineers, run a retrospective for a product team, and deal with a dozen other similar roadblocks.
What You'll Do:
Build a practice around delivery management and a team of experts in delivery.
Form a strategy around delivery management and collaborate with our product and engineering organization to ensure effective delivery.
Constantly look to identify impediments early, actively working to resolve those impediments, and escalate when needed.
Manage and track cross team dependencies.
Manage and track high-integrity commitments.
Provide proactive visibility and effectively communicate delivery targets, commitments, and progress.
Work to minimize meetings and ceremonies for teams, but when they are needed, ensure they are well-run and efficient.
Encourage a culture of team-driven decision making and commitment. Encourage team trust and facilitate team building events.
Where appropriate, coach the teams to improve collaboration and outcomes.
Who You Are:
Good general understanding of how large-scale software systems are designed, built, tested, deployed and into the hands of customers.
Strong understanding of delivery and go-to-market methods and metrics.
Good general understanding of the role of product managers, product designers, engineers, quality assurance, and DevOps.
At least 5 years of experience working in the engineering organization of a product company using common Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification - nice to have
Good communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts
A team player with the ability to collaborate effectively
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adapting quickly to changing priorities and requirements.
At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote/hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote/hybrid work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home OR part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote/hybrid work arrangements will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.
At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.