Manager, External Manufacturing (EM) Make and Operational Excellence

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Manager, External Manufacturing (EM) Make and Operational Excellence

Who we are

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson’s and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to: The Director of Ext Mfg Ops Self Care

Location: Kenvue is consolidating its sites to one Global Headquarters in Summit, NJ.  This role is based in Summit, NJ but there may be a period of time during the transition that you must report to Fort Washington, PA

Travel %: 25%

Pay: $97,000 - $166,750

What you will do 

The EM Make and Operational Excellence Manager will lead cross functional OTC teams in a matrix environment that are responsible for the management and execution of all elements of delivering enterprise-wide continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.   These elements include scope definition and control, stakeholder alignment, project planning, resource and risk management, project leadership, team development and communication.

Critical skills needed to perform the job include enterprise leadership and facilitation, collaboration, attention to detail, significant experience and demonstrated proficiency in MS Project, and demonstrated business acumen, project management, communication, process management and team performance management.

• Independently lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, without appreciable direction.
• Influence others beyond own scope and level (director and VP).
•  Identify and recommend the best enterprise business proposition, develop a project plan, and then deliver the project plan to achieve business results.
• Possess strong facilitation skills to drive the team to deliver results, engage teams in healthy debate/conflict, and deliver solutions.
• Lead prioritization exercises with teams.
• Proactively identify and escalate risks and issues to relevant stakeholders, lead development and delivery of tactical and achievable mitigation and contingency planning. Lead teams in use of ongoing risk management & communication tools.
• Deliver transparent, timely and effective verbal and written communication to teams, stakeholders and appropriate levels of the organization.
• Drive team accountability for deliverables and ensure projects meet milestones.
• Lead "lessons learned" exercises, share lessons among project leaders and other teams, integrate lessons into existing processes, tools and templates.
• Make the complex simple and represent a true enterprise view when presenting opportunities and plans to the team and organization.

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.