Senior Staff IT Compliance Operations Manager (f/m/d)

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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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As Senior Staff IT Compliance Operations Manager, you will lead strategic IT Security, Risk, and Compliance programs, driving measurable improvements in compliance posture and risk reduction across the organization. You will champion DBS and continuous improvement, owning remediation of audit findings, control gaps, and Kaizen initiatives while leveraging automation to streamline compliance operations.

In this role, you will also oversee day‑to‑day Technology Hub operations, including facilities, vendors, budgets, and resource planning, ensuring strong operational and financial governance. You will partner closely with leaders to support associate engagement, leadership visits, and employer‑branding initiatives, helping to build a high‑performing and well‑governed technology environment.

The role reports to the VP, IT Security, Risk & Compliance and is part of the Information Technology organization. This is an onsite role, based in Krakow.

What You Will Do

• Lead strategic IT Security, Risk & Compliance programs, ensuring measurable improvements in compliance posture and risk reduction.

• Serve as DBS champion, embedding continuous improvement principles into compliance and operational processes.

• Develop, track, and close remediation plans for audit findings, control gaps, deviations and Kaizen initiatives.

• Drive automation and process optimization to improve efficiency and reduce manual compliance effort.

• Oversee day-to-day Technology Hub operations, including facilities, resources, and administrative processes.

• Manage space planning, equipment provisioning, vendor relationships, and service contracts.

• Control operational budgets and ensure alignment with financial and compliance policies.

• Support associate engagement, leadership visits, and employer branding initiatives.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

• 8+ years’ experience in IT project, risk, compliance, service, or operations management within a global enterprise environment.

• Proven experience in operational management, budgeting, and vendor management.

• Experience applying DBS, Lean, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in regulated industries such as life sciences, healthcare, or financial services.

• Experience with employee engagement and technology hub branding initiatives.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, if required.

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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.

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