Sr. Director, Business Excellence in Summit, NJ

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The Senior Director of Business Excellence is a key role within the Summit, NJ Site where cell therapy operations performs the manufacturing of Autologous Cell Therapy treatments, Abecma and Breyanzi. This role is a key member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and is a trusted leadership role serving as the chief of staff to the Site Head and Vice President, Operations.  Works directly with the Site Head with input from the SLT setting site strategies, overseeing strategy execution, managing site governance, leading operational excellence and the program management office. Drives the development of goals and strategy while ensuring appropriate KPls are created, reported and managed.  Develops the site operational excellence roadmap and builds site maturity enabling attainment of goals. Drives Program and Project Management best practices, promotes standard project management practices across the site in alignment with network practices. 

Shifts Available:

Monday – Friday, Standard Working Hours, Primarily Onsite

Responsibilities:

Lead a department of approximately 25 staff focused on:

Operational Excellence (OpEx):

• Develop the site Operational Excellence strategy and lead execution of OpEx maturity roadmap.
• Lead OpEx initiatives driving performance improvement in all aspects of site operations with a focus on improving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.
• Act as a consultant for support site initiatives
• Lead major network business change initiatives to achieve desired business results.

Program Management Organization (PMO):

• Lead strategy development, deployment and execution in partnership with the senior leadership team.
• Direct development, integration and realization of plans associated with Site and CTO strategies; lead the alignment of clear objectives and key performance metrics and ensure accountability via data analytics and reporting tools.
• As a member of the leadership team, work with SLT to identify and prioritize site and network initiatives that are aligned with the strategic plan.
• Provide strategic leadership for program governance, management, and benefits realization.

Knowledge and Skills:

• 15+ years cumulative experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry
• 10 years’ cumulative experience as a manager of operations, project management or operational excellence teams or equivalent
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership in managing high performing teams, attracting talent, and communicating effectively. Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels, including executives with differing priorities. Strategic thought partner for Site Lead and SLT. Capable of building legitimacy through cultivating honest relationships. Ability to generate trust by demonstrating the highest level of consistency between their words and their actions and maintaining integrity, especially under pressure. They role model and promote an environment of openness. High degree of custom