Sr. Manager, Operational Excellence

ROLE SUMMARY

The mission for the Operational Excellence team is to “Inspire a best-in-class culture of continuous improvement that empowers colleagues and enables processes to function efficiently and effectively”.  This position is accountable for helping deliver that mission for the site.

The Operational Excellence Senior Manager will report to Site Transformation Director. This role is part of the Operational Excellence organization and will be heavily involved with building capability through Six Sigma, Lean and the deployment of Accelerators to support IMEx Pfizer Production System, throughout the McPherson Site.  The role will involve Operational Excellence responsibilities such as Root Cause Analysis and Method 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The Operational Excellence Senior Manager will work closely with the Site Transformation Director and will manage and lead the Operational Excellence Specialists team, establishing partnerships with site’s functional areas and network resources to drive a strategic Continuous Improvement Culture. The role is expected to identify and lead the implementation of strategic process improvements and waste reduction projects of varying size and complexity in any of the functional areas of the site. 

Further, the Operational Excellence Senior Manager will guide program installation requirements that include the strategic approach to embedding an OpEx culture on site, key decisions on timing of implementation of OpEx tools, and fostering Continuous Improvement culture through various OpEx programs and facilitations. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and inspire Operational Excellence Specialists team to drive Continuous Improvement Culture throughout the site.
• Provide investigation support with Process knowledge and OpEx tools on strategic site investigations in partnership with functional areas (i.e., Quality, EHS, Technical Services, others.)
• Act as a change agent who is dedicated to inspiring and fostering positive change for the site.
• Support the education of Operational Excellence Specialists and site colleagues in Lean Six Sigma principles through coordinating, leading/facilitating classes, projects, workshops, and coaching/mentoring. 
• Provide strategic direction of program requirements and timing of site implementations.
• Develop OpEx team and skillsets to drive site support/ development related to Lean Six Sigma principles and further support IMEx implementation/roles through development of core resources.
• Coach/facilitate/lead project teams, assist in OpEx strategy definition, solve problems, and implement solutions to improve operational performance by applying the appropriate OpEx/CI tools.    
• Develop and provide strategic proposals, progress updates and presentations to all levels of the site organization, as well as corporate functions.  
• Support the vision of every colleague, every day, improving their work processes through IMEx and other related OpEx programs.
• Lead, facilitate, and assign, within OpEx Specialists, cross functional teams completing multiple Lean and/or Six Sigma improvement projects linked to Site business needs.
• Foster and coach data analysis processes by applying the right statistical tools to enhance problem solving and continuous improvement processes. 
• Work effectively with other organizations on the site and on a global basis. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellent behaviors and built an inclusive, team-oriented environment with the department, across the site and the network.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 5 years of experience; OR a PhD with 1 year of experience.
• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Effective project management skills and ability to meet timely deliverables.
• Able to provide and facilitate strategic decision making to drive program and department decisions as a pathway to site success. 
• Demonstrated capability as a Change Management Agent, fostering a Continuous Improvement Culture
• Strong ability to lead, challenge and positively influence in an interactive team environment.
• Effective training, team facilitation, quantitative analysis and communication skills.
• Experience deploying elements of Lean Management Systems.
• Ability to effectively coach/mentor/influence colleagues and manage diverse relationships.
• Six Sigma Black B