Operational Excellence, Instrumentation R&D Lead
Core
Strengthen organizational health, improve ways of working, and accelerate product development performance for a global Instrumentation R&D organization.
Role type
Senior Operational Excellence Leader (Process & Organizational Design)
Builds
Organizational health frameworks, product development excellence standards, Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and capability-building programs.
Domain
Medical Devices / Healthcare Technology / R&D Operations
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Organizational health measurement, Lean methodology, Six Sigma, process mapping, change management, data visualization, stakeholder partnership, root cause analysis, performance management.
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma certification, experience in regulated industries (medical devices/life sciences), transformation leadership in global matrix organizations, knowledge of AI/automation for operations.
Technologies
Data visualization tools, analytics platforms, automation tools, AI/ML tools for decision support.
Responsibilities
Establish organizational-health frameworks and ways of working; map end-to-end workflows to identify bottlenecks; lead Lean and structured problem-solving initiatives; create integrated views of development performance; coach leaders in continuous improvement; develop dashboards and operating reviews for fact-based decisions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic impact