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. The Senior Manager Continuous Improvement (m/f/d) DBS Leader (DBS is the acronym for D anaher B usiness S ystem and consists of a variety of different internal & external improvement tools) for Cytiva is responsible for d riving improvements. This position is part of the Manufacturing Site located in Dassel (Germany) and will be an on site position. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery. What you will do: Drive targeted, sustainable improvement in QDCI (Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation) that is tied to Policy Deployment (PD) and/or Daily Management (DM) by leveraging DBS tools, consulting skills, and the change management process at Dassel Assist Dassel company Leadership in the development of a DBS Roadmap Directly provide formal and informal DBS training and coaching Facilitate other DBS training sessions when appropriate (other trainers and consultants from Danaher, Shingijutsu or other) and be an active Leader in PD and Daily Management reviews Ensure successful kaizen events by installing and ensuring compliance to the kaizen process (includes; (1) planning of kaizens with a dynamic funnel process tied to PD and Daily Management, (2) kaizen execution and (3) sustainment of kaizens). Promote and facilitate diagnosis of work flow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and provide expert counsel on appropriate DBS tools to eliminate them Promote and facilitate associate development in various DBS tools and kaizen leadership Who you are: BS or BA Degree in Business or Engineering required; Masters Degree preferred with at least 5 years of work experience Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a general managers point of view Mastery of a variety of DBS tools (either Lean or Growth related DBS Tools, depending on areas(s) they support) Demonstrated leadership capabilities Ability to inform, convince, and persuade others to action on DBS and key initiatives Fluent in English and German It would be a plus if you are also experienced: Preferably proven track record of successful project management Benefits: