Global OpEx Executive: Lean Six Sigma & Data

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking an Executive Director/Senior Director - Global Operational Excellence based in Ireland (Dublin/Cork) with a hybrid work model (2 days onsite).

This role leads the global TOPS improvement program, aligning cross-functional teams to remove waste and standardize processes while protecting patient supply. Close collaboration with Data Science, Digital Strategy and Value Delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Master Black Belt certification or equivalent depth in Lean Six Sigma.
• Degree in engineering, science, operations or related discipline.
• Experience leading multi-site manufacturing OpEx programs and delivering improvements.
• Experience developing, assessing and certifying improvement capability beyond direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Own the BioMarin/TOPS OpEx roadmap, structure and maturity across sites.
• Deploy Lean Six Sigma standards with coaching for site teams and leaders.
• Lead capability-building, accreditation and certification across OpEx teams.
• Target operational losses using data baselines and strategic projects.
• Verify improvements, publish comparable maturity and sustained results.
• Standardize and replicate successful improvements across the network.
• Train and mentor site improvement practitioners and leaders.

Skills

Multi-site OpEx leadership

Change leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Education

Master Black Belt certification

Engineering/Science degree

Tools

Process mining

Lean Six Sigma

Data analytics tools

AI tools

Job description

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking an Executive Director/Senior Director - Global Operational Excellence based in Ireland (Dublin/Cork) with a hybrid work model (2 days onsite).

This role leads the global TOPS improvement program, aligning cross-functional teams to remove waste and standardize processes while protecting patient supply. Close collaboration with Data Science, Digital Strategy and Value Delivery is essential.