Operational Excellence Leader — Lean, Data & AI

Takeda; Łódź; On-site; PLN 170,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to drive process improvement, digital solutions and operational performance within the Strategy and Process Excellence function at Takeda Global Finance Center of Excellence in Łódź, Poland.

You will design, implement and continuously improve key frameworks such as Business Continuity, Risk and Incident Management, and Performance Management, leveraging Lean Six Sigma and emerging AI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification with proven improvement deliveries.
• At least 5 years in a transactional business environment.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of Lean Six Sigma, Agile, and process-improvement training programs across GF CoE towers.
• Develop training materials and mentoring on DMAIC and improvement projects.
• Coach operational teams to implement performance management initiatives.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma methods to real-world scenarios to translate opportunities into measurable results.
• Maintain leadership KPIs and support special projects as needed by the OpEx Lead and GF CoE leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through data and digital solutions, including AI/ML, and drive implementation.
• Design and maintain governance frameworks, standards and operating models for sustainable performance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Signavio

Job description

Takeda is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to drive process improvement, digital solutions and operational performance within the Strategy and Process Excellence function at Takeda Global Finance Center of Excellence in Łódź, Poland.

You will design, implement and continuously improve key frameworks such as Business Continuity, Risk and Incident Management, and Performance Management, leveraging Lean Six Sigma and emerging AI tools.