Associate Director, Operational Excellence
Core
Leads continuous improvement and operational excellence strategies for a cell therapy manufacturing site, driving right-first-time performance, capacity, and cost improvements in a GMP-regulated environment.
Role type
Senior IC operational excellence manager (manufacturing)
Builds
Operational excellence programs and site operating systems for cell therapy manufacturing
Domain
Biopharma / Cell therapy manufacturing
Required skills
Lean leadership, visual management, kaizen, DMAIC, structured problem solving, data analysis, project management, change management, GMP knowledge, team leadership, strategic planning
Preferred skills
cGMP regulations, FDA guidance, cell therapy/gene therapy manufacturing, data mining/analytics, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, daily management systems, deviation/CAPA/change control processes
Technologies
MS Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook
Responsibilities
Develop and execute site operational excellence strategy and roadmap; Embed OE capability and performance management culture; Align site KPIs and dashboards with strategy; Manage OE team book of work and resource allocation; Lead and coach the OE team; Use data analysis to identify and implement OE initiatives; Partner with leaders to deliver measurable improvements; Advise senior leaders on CI principles; Facilitate complex improvement workshops and Lean Six Sigma projects; Strengthen CI competencies through training and coaching; Represent the site in global operational excellence forums.