Director, Operational Excellence

Emergent BioSolutions; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

Emergent BioSolutions in Winnipeg is seeking a Director, Operational Excellence to lead the site transformation of the operating system through Lean principles, strategy deployment, and disciplined problem-solving.

You will partner with the Site Leadership Team to embed OE across functions, coach the OE team, and drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery and cost, delivering measurable business results and sustainable capability.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, business, or equivalent.
• 10+ years leading operational excellence or lean transformation in large sites.
• Lean or Lean Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent.
• Proven success improving productivity, quality, delivery and cost.
• Experience with strategy deployment and daily management systems.
• Strong executive influence, change management and communication skills.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Must promote strong cross-functional teamwork and information sharing.
• Strong relationship management skills with peers and leaders.
• Experience in operations/line management with P&L responsibilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and coordinate activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead OE transformation roadmap with site leadership to build capabilities.
• Embed OE principles and drive accountability across the site.
• Coach and develop OE team and build capability organization-wide.
• Act as change leader to support site objectives.
• Collaborate with Corporate OE to share best practices.
• Lead annual improvement planning and governance processes.
• Establish daily management systems for visibility and accountability.
• Develop reporting to communicate transformation progress.

Skills

Lean Transformation

Operational Excellence

Strategy deployment

Gemba

Kaizen

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Change management

Executive influence

Education

University degree in engineering, business

Lean Black Belt certification

Tools

Hoshin Kanri

Value Stream Mapping

Lean Six Sigma

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Emergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to
communities around the world. Here, you will join passionate professionals where our culture is informed by our values and commitment to protecting and saving lives.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Vice President & General Manager, Winnipeg Site the Director, Operational Excellence, is responsible for leading the transformation of the site operating system through Lean principles, strategy deployment, problem-solving disciplines, and organizational capability building. This role serves as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, improving flow, increasing capacity, reducing operational complexity, improving quality performance, and embedding a culture where Operational Excellence becomes part of the site DNA.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Transformation

• Develop, own and drive the site's Operational Excellence (OE) and transformation roadmap by engaging site leadership and employees to build sustainable operational excellence capabilities and deliver business results
• Serve as a member of the Site Leadership Team and partner with leaders across the site to embed Operational Excellence principles, drive accountability, and support execution of strategic priorities
• Provide leadership, coaching and development for the Operational Excellence team while building OE capability throughout the broader organization
• Act as a trusted advisor and change leader, providing technical, cultural and transformational leadership to support site objectives
• Collaborate with Corporate and Network OE leaders to share best practices, benchmark performance, and support enterprise-wide improvement initiatives

Strategy Deployment & Execution Excellence

• Lead strategy deployment, annual improvement planning, and governance processes to ensure strategic priorities are translated into actionable plans, measurable outcomes and sustained execution
• Establish and continuously improve daily management systems that enhance performance visibility, accountability, escalation, problem solving and performance-to-plan achievement
• Develop and maintain effective reporting and monitoring systems to communicate transformation progress, organizational capability development and business results

Business Performance & Operational Improvement

• Drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost and capacity through the application of Operational Excellence principles and methodologies
• Identify and eliminate systemic constraints, improve flow, and optimize end-to-end value stream performance across the site
• Lead, facilitate and sustain business improvement initiatives that deliver measurable operational and financial impact
• Deploy and continuously improve Lean and Operational Excellence methodologies, including Hoshin Kanri, Tiered Management, Gemba, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Standard Work and Visual Management
• Establish ownership and governance systems that sustain continuous improvement practices, workplace organization standards and operational discipline

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Build organizational capability in structured problem solving, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and continuous improvement methodologies
• Drive the reduction of recurring deviations, repeat failures and operational disruptions through sustainable corrective actions and systemic problem solving
• Foster a culture where Kaizen, continuous improvement and employee engagement are embedded in everyday work practices

Minimum Education, Experience & Skills

• University degree in engineering, business, or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• 10+ years of experience creating and leading, Operational Excellence, Lean Transformation or Business Transformation initiatives., in large multi-function sites or in a corporate environment.
• Lean or Lean Sigma Blackbelt certification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success delivering improvements in productivity, quality, delivery, cost and capacity.
• Experience with strategy deployment, daily management systems and value stream management.
• Strong executive influence, change management and communication skills.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Must promote strong team interaction across functions. The incumbent must be effective at sharing ideas and information with peers and business leaders.
• Strong relationship management skills demonstrated in the skilled use of influential authority.
• Operations/line management experience with P&L responsibilities.
• Highly effective verbal and written communicator at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and coordinate activities

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

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ABOUT EMERGENT

Emergent prepares those entrusted with protecting their communities against current and future health threats.

Our drive towards this vision informs all of our actions—whether it is our approach to product development, manufacturing, encouraging employee health and wellness or giving back to the community—we strive every day to achieve this shared goal.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR VALUES

• Lead with Integrity We gain trust and confidence through ethics, quality, and compliance excellence
• Stand shoulder to shoulder We combine our best thinking and communicate openly to support each other.
• Own it always We are engaged and accountable for delivering on our commitments.
• Breakthrough thinking We take smart risks, pursue innovation and challenge ourselves to constantly improve.
• Compete where it counts We set the right goals and respect each other as we conquer them together.