Business Optimisation Lead

Charles River; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus/Incentives

401K

Paid Time Off

Health and Wellness Coverage

Job summary

Charles River in Dublin is seeking a Business Optimisation Lead to enhance continuous improvement and manage project portfolios. You will oversee improvement programs, maintain stakeholder engagement, and drive successful project execution.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Business Improvement, excellent communication skills, and a Bachelor’s degree. Responsibilities include managing improvement programs and leading projects to achieve site goals.

This role includes potential benefits such as bonuses, health coverage, and work-life balance flexibility.

Qualifications

• Track record in a Business Improvement or Project Management role.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Experience in leading projects in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage site continuous improvement program.
• Coordinate training and mentoring of improvement projects.
• Lead and execute the portfolio management process.
• Work with leadership to identify and eliminate blockers.

Skills

Business Improvement Experience

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Leadership

Experience with Lean/Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

MS Project

Job description

Job Overview

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked to advance the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies, making a profound impact on global health. Our 20-year partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital takes this mission to the next level, supporting groundbreaking innovations that directly impact patient care. At Boston Children’s, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of care provided to patients from local communities to over 160 countries worldwide. This is your moment to become part of a family where unique talents and perspectives unite to change lives, including your own. Together, we’re shaping a healthier future through compassion, innovation, and opportunity.

The Business Optimisation Lead, reporting to the site director, is responsible for continuous improvement and optimisation at the CRL Dublin site through ownership and management of the project portfolio.

The Business Optimisation lead will engage the management team in regular reviews of the portfolio, identifying and managing projects through the project lifecycle to ensure prioritization and focus is placed on the key areas in line with site goals and strategy.

The Business Optimisation lead is also the site subject matter expert (SME) on project management and sets standards and practices for project development, execution and delivery as well as for general project lifecycle management. As SME they will coordinate with global functions responsible for project management to ensure alignment of the Dublin approach with both microbial sites in the network and global CRL best practice standards.

As the site lead for continuous improvement and optimisation a key responsibility will be to manage the site continuous improvement program. Collaborating with the site departments and leadership team identify and drive improvement opportunities in their areas through structured projects.

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage site continuous improvement program
• Coordinate training and mentoring of improvement projects.
• Develop and manage the site portfolio of projects.
• Lead and execute the portfolio management process.
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) on project management.
• Develop and manage the site improvement program.
• Drive improvement projects within the portfolio to deliver ongoing continuous improvement.
• Lead and coach teams implementing improvement projects.
• Manage and coordinate improvement training on site
• Coordinate people and resources to execute and deliver projects within a specified timeline.
• Communicating on PM Status both on site and within wider CRL network.
• Lead key projects from inception to completion according to a set timeline and budget.
• Work with leadership team to identify and eliminate blockers and potential risks.
• Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
• Develop a culture of improvement and optimisation on site.

Skill Set & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A demonstrable track record of pragmatic direct experience in a Business Improvement or Project Management role in a commercial setting
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and relationship building skill
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
• Qualification in project management
• Certification / training and or experience in improvement methodology – Lean, Agile etc.,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly self motivated and focused on goal achievement while maintaining a strong sense of the commercial environment
• Proven ability and passion for improvement
• Ability to lead and motivate teams
• Knowledge of performance metrics and data analysis
• Experience in leading and delivering projects (ideally in a regulated environment)
• Excellent collaborator with cross functional customers and network partners
• Strong knowledge of portfolio management tools and reporting platforms, e.g. Power Bi, MS Project

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an email message to [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.