Government Affairs Director

Overview

In this role, you lead strategic government affairs and policy efforts to safeguard Cytiva’s business amid evolving sustainability, chemicals, and product-related regulations. You will translate regulatory changes into actionable business implications, serve as a subject matter expert to senior leadership, and drive cross-functional advocacy initiatives. Your work strengthens Cytiva’s policy footprint with regulators, industry groups, and stakeholders across regions. This position offers global scope, with possible remote work from Brussels.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefit programs
• health care program
• paid time off
• Danaher Benefits Info
• remote work option
• global opportunities

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess emerging sustainability, chemicals and product-related policy developments and translate them into business implications and strategic guidance.
• Act as the company’s subject matter expert on priority policy issues, delivering timely analysis to senior leaders on risks and opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams (Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Commercial) to evaluate and respond to regulatory developments.
• Develop and support advocacy strategies with trade associations and industry coalitions to protect Cytiva’s interests.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders (regulators, policymakers, industry groups) to enhance Cytiva’s visibility and influence on policy issues.
• Provide horizon scanning and early warnings of regulatory, legislative, and geopolitical shifts affecting products, operations, and growth strategy

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or governance processes in a multinational matrix organization
• Experience representing an organization with life sciences trade associations or regulatory engagements
• Experience working across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific on policy or government affairs issues
• Experience supporting responses to major regulatory or legislative changes with cross-functional governance and implementation planning

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic thinking and advisory capability
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Regulatory affairs
• Policy analysis
• Sustainability and chemicals policy

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