Senior Site Operations Excellence Lead
Core
Provide strategic leadership for Operational Excellence across a life sciences manufacturing site, driving business transformation, organizational capability, and sustainable manufacturing performance.
Role type
Senior Site Operations Excellence Lead (Manufacturing)
Builds
Manufacturing operations, continuous improvement initiatives, and organizational capability for life sciences production.
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Required skills
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Strategy Deployment (X-Matrix), Value Stream Mapping, Statistical Process Control, Quality Management Systems, Change Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Data-driven Decision Making, Manufacturing Scale-up, Validation, CAPA
Preferred skills
Master's degree or MBA, Master Black Belt certification, 5+ years hands-on lean practitioner experience, Experience in highly matrixed organizations
Technologies
JMP, Minitab, Power BI, Tableau
Responsibilities
Partner with site leadership to translate business strategy into operational execution; Lead governance of the Operational Excellence portfolio including project prioritization and risk management; Coach leaders and teams to embed continuous improvement principles; Facilitate complex manufacturing projects including New Product Introductions and technology transfers; Apply scientific and engineering methodologies to optimize process performance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership