Manager - Operational Excellence

Piramal Pharma Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Manager - Operational Excellence to drive cross-site process improvement initiatives globally and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The role focuses on deploying OE practices, analytics, and training to boost Productivity, Quality, Cost, and Delivery while aligning with corporate strategies.

The successful candidate will coach teams, manage KPI-driven projects, and support the organization’s digitalization journey with practical, measurable

Qualifications

• Experience leading Lean Six Sigma projects across manufacturing or CDMO settings.
• Ability to coach and guide teams across locations to implement improvements.
• Strong data analytics skills to identify opportunities and measure impact.
• Proven track record of improving KPIs like productivity, quality, cost, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deploy OE practices across sites/functions per the corporate OE plan.
• Ensure delivery of process improvement initiatives through synergies.
• Coach and guide users on Lean, Six Sigma tools to implement projects.
• Facilitate Lean Six Sigma belts training across locations.
• Develop excellence models aligned to corporate OE model.
• Drive KPI-based improvements and achieve financial savings targets.
• Draft and share MIS and participate in OE governance.
• Support digitalization journey with strategic use cases.
• Provide on-site support to execute programs per FY plan and LRP.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Process improvement

Data analytics

Coaching

Job description

Be the First to Apply Division Piramal Pharma Solutions Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide. For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Manager - Operational Excellence

Job Description

The primary objective of the role is to drive the implementation of process improvement initiatives across PPS sites globally to enhance operational efficiency and to create a continuous improvement culture

• Should be able to deploy the practices across the assigned sites/functions as per the corporate OE plan
• Ensure delivery of business process improvement initiatives through the implementation of predetermined/agreed synergies.
• An expert in the use of Lean, ToC and Six Sigma tools & methodology.
• Coach and guide the users on utilizing these tools appropriately to implement projects and drive problem solving. Should be able to proactively identify obstacles and thus assist in the managing the projects.
• Facilitate Lean Six Sigma – White Belt, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and other OE training Programs across locations to build a culture of continuous improvement
• Develop & strategize excellence models relevant to the function & align to the corporate OE Model.
• Coaching & guiding function teams on excellence maturity models
• Drive and support corporate initiative like guidelines/policy creation and implementation at Global sites.
• Conduct data analytics and diagnostics to identify improvement opportunities in processes. Drive thematic improvement projects to enhance Productivity, Quality, Cost, Delivery, safety continuously.
• Support the overall OE framework execution while partnering the Focused improvement teams & Daily Management Teams. Drive improvements in the critical KPIs.
• Conduct Kaizen and KPI competition, Should effectively program manage the horizontal deployment of the OE best practices across the sites/ functions.
• Drive accountability and help the sites achieve their financial saving targets and the other KPI targets.
• Ensure drafting and sharing of the MIS and participate in the OE governance model.
• Support the organization digitalization journey while engaging in the strategic and tactical digital use cases deployment.
• Provide on-site support to help drive all the program as per the FY plan and the LRP

Piramal Pharma Limited, offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the- counter products. In addition, one of PPL’s associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited is a JV with AbbVie Inc. and has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.