Senior Ops Excellence & Process Improvement Lead

Takeda; Łódź; On-site; PLN 267,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will design and implement key frameworks—including Business Continuity Planning, risk and incident management, knowledge sharing, performance management, process documentation and process mining—and lead Lean Six Sigma and Agile training,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, with a proven track record of successfully delivered improvement projects.
• At least 5 years of experience in a transactional business environment.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to work independently and demonstrate leadership.
• Strong business judgment, discretion and the ability to build trust, particularly when working with senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and improve operational frameworks across GF CoE.
• Lead Business Continuity Planning, risk and incident management, and governance models.
• Develop and deliver Lean Six Sigma and Agile training programs.
• Mentor teams on DMAIC and data-driven improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities using data and AI/ML to optimize processes.
• Maintain leadership KPIs and support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Critical thinking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power Automate

Power BI

Signavio

Job description

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

You will design and implement key frameworks—including Business Continuity Planning, risk and incident management, knowledge sharing, performance management, process documentation and process mining—and lead Lean Six Sigma and Agile training,