Director, Operational Excellence Change Leader

Elanco; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology company based in Liverpool is seeking an Operational Excellence Leader to drive site strategy and continuous improvement. The role involves managing cost savings plans, coaching team members on OpEx principles, and analyzing business performance to identify areas for growth. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Lean methodologies, effective communication skills, and a bachelor's degree. This position offers an opportunity to influence the culture of operational excellence at the Speke site.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in Operational Excellence or Leadership role.
• Ideally a Black Belt but minimum Green Belt trained.
• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual cost savings plan and PMO for the Transformation programme.
• Coach and train in key OpEx principles and tools.
• Analyze business results and metrics for improvement.

Skills

Lean tools

Communication skills

Problem solving

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Your Role:

As a member of the Site Leadership team the role will be expected to work as an enterprise leader to establish and execute the site strategy. From a functional standpoint, the Operational Excellence Leader will provide clear Focus and Drive for Continuous Improvement – championing the need to challenge acceptance of current practices. Enable individuals and teams to delivery breakthrough results; drawn in contributions, coach and implement Elanco Operating System (ELOS) at the Speke site.

This role will be responsible for completing the necessary training, owning the annual OpEx Programme (including the annual lean maturity assessment and PMO for the annual cost savings plan) engraining the concepts of OpEx philosophy into the organization, training appropriate individuals in OpEx concepts, partnering with leaders at the sites to continuously improve the OpEx culture.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage annual cost savings plan (% of operating expenses). To include the PMO of the Transformation programme
• Coach, Train and help instill key OpEx principles, tools and practices, throughout the site
• Provide analysis of business results and metrics to ensure that targeted areas for improvement are realized. Including the annual Site Lean Maturity Self Assessment.
• Partner with:
  • business leaders to develop OpEx goals for the various departments and site
  • all levels of organization to develop employees’ ability to convert continuous improvement ideas into action and realized value.
• Develop and implement OpEx management control system(s) throughout, utilizing monthly metrics as part of the foundation.
• Participate in Change Agent and Change leader network across the global organization and identify replication opportunities.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Ideally Black Belt but Minimum Gren Belt Trained: a sensei in Lean and continuous improvement facilitation who is a seasoned practitioner and deployer of Lean tools and the Lean management system.
• 3-5 years minimum experience working in Operational Excellence / Transformation Leadership / Operational Leadership role:
  • Leading large/complex kaizen events, delivering rapid results, involving varied participants
  • Track-record of problem solving: DMAIC, A3, 8D, 3C and simple problem solving.
• Bachelors Degree
• Project management experience
• Communication tailoring styles of communication to different personas to bring concepts to life. Sell a compelling vision that stretches the organisations results.
• Problem Resolution Mindset with a Hands On Approach go to the source of issues (Gemba) and engage with individials and teams living the issues.

Don’t meet every single requirement?Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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