Associate Director, LEAN Development

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Allschwil; Vor Ort; CHF 120’000 - 150’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global healthcare leader in Allschwil is seeking an Associate Director for Lean Development. This role requires a strong background in process improvement with at least 8 years of experience in a complex, matrix organization. Responsibilities include leading projects and coaching team members to enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a Black Belt in Continuous Improvement. This position offers full-time employment and the opportunity to significantly impact healthcare solutions.

Qualifikationen

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a matrix organization.
• A minimum of 2 years leading lean process improvement projects.
• Black Belt in Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Design Excellence) required.

Aufgaben

• Lead improvement elements of key projects to deliver value.
• Coach and mentor Green Belt candidates.
• Interact with multiple levels of management.

Kenntnisse

Lean process improvement

Problem solving

Decision-making

Presentation skills

Project management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science, or related field

Master’s Degree

Tools

MS Teams

Visio

SharePoint

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

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At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Job Description

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for an Associate Director, Lean Development to be located in either Springhouse, PA; Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Beerse, Belgium; High Wycombe, UK; Allschwil, Switzerland and may require up to 15 % domestic & international travel.

The Associate Director, Lean Clinical Development will be responsible for driving Strategy and Strategic Alignment within and across Global Development (GD) in order to lead the Effective Planning, Implementation, and Change Management for complex, key prioritized projects. They will design and develop the strategy for a Continuous Improvement Culture and will work cross functionally to develop a Value Stream Roadmap using Lean strategies and concepts, translate this roadmap into tactical plan and measure the business benefit.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Lead and drive the improvement elements of key projects to deliver value to the organization and to ensure process and system elements are efficient and cost effective.
• Coach and mentor Green Belt candidate and others implementing improvement projects.
• Development of self and others through training and compliance requirements.
• Interact with multiple levels of management, influence/partner across business functions, and have responsibility for critical business deliverables.
• Address challenges with respect to applying Lean concepts to the clinical development environment and the change management inherent in this.
• Provide lean/six sigma expertise to project teams in Global Development, as well as lean process mapping and facilitation during project setup and execution.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering, Science or a related field is required. Master’s Degree is preferred.
  
  

Required/Preferred Experience

• A minimum 8 years of experience working in a matrix organization is required
• A minimum of 2 years leading lean process improvement projects is required
• Black Belt in Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Design Excellence) is required
• Previous experience working in or supporting Clinical Operations is preferred
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills is required
• Excellent presentation skills and analytical skills is required
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills are required
• Experience using tools such as MS Teams, Visio, SharePoint, MS Office, etc. is preferred
  
  

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• Raritan, NJ, Titusville, NJ, Springhouse, PA- Requisition #: R- 023699
• Beerse- Requisition#: R- 025003
• High Wycombe -Requisition #: R- 025008
• Switzerland- Requisition #: R- 025006
  
  

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([e-mail]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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