Director of Operational Excellence & Transformation

Getinge; Muratpaşa; Hybrid; TRY 7,843,000 - 11,765,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

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Corporate Benefits

Career opportunities

Individual onboarding and development

Job summary

Maquet Cardiopulmonary GmbH seeks a Director of Operational Excellence to drive cross-site transformation across Hechingen, Rastatt, and Antalya. Reporting to the COO, you will shape the Operations Strategy and lead a PMO-enabled program portfolio.

You will build and empower a team of Project Managers and SMEs, partner with Site Directors, and ensure governance, alignment, and robust delivery of strategic results in a complex regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience leading transformation initiatives in manufacturing, including Lean and NPI.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, continuous improvement, and project management.
• Proven success building and developing teams and capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication across levels.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing, preferably MedTech.
• English and German fluency (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, deployment, and execution of the Operations Strategy.
• Lead a portfolio of strategic, cross-functional, and cross-site transformation programs across Operational Excellence, NPI, Footprint, Supply Chain, and Digital Operations, ensuring alignment with the Operations Strategy and delivery of sustainable business results.
• Ensure effective execution of the associated project portfolio, delivering milestones, KPIs, and business outcomes.
• Establish, own, and facilitate the PMO and Operations Council, providing governance, project management standards, prioritization and oversight of strategic programs and projects.
• Partner with Site Directors and Functional Leaders to identify opportunities, align priorities, and drive execution.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-impact Operational Excellence team of Project Managers and SMEs.
• Act as a change leader, enabling organizational transformation and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure programs adhere to regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal SOPs.

Skills

Lean & CI

Change leadership

Project/Program mgmt

Stakeholder management

Regulated manufacturing

English & German fluency

Education

University degree in Engineering/Operations Management/Business Administration

Job description

Maquet Cardiopulmonary GmbH seeks a Director of Operational Excellence to drive cross-site transformation across Hechingen, Rastatt, and Antalya. Reporting to the COO, you will shape the Operations Strategy and lead a PMO-enabled program portfolio.

You will build and empower a team of Project Managers and SMEs, partner with Site Directors, and ensure governance, alignment, and robust delivery of strategic results in a complex regulated manufacturing environment.