Director, Operational Excellence

SupportFinity™; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Halozyme is seeking a Director of Operational Excellence in California to lead LEAN and Six Sigma initiatives across multiple functions. You will guide teams, drive improvements, and advance the OE strategy to boost quality, speed, and cost efficiency.

Requirements include 12+ years in OE, GMP/FDA familiarity, and strong leadership. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including stock purchase and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, life sciences, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Experience with GMP, FDA guidelines, and regulatory requirements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across functions to drive operational transformation and improvement.
• Identify improvement opportunities and ensure rigorous execution and delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to prioritize opportunities and manage ongoing projects.
• Develop and advance OE strategy and implement tools to support continuous improvement.

Skills

LEAN

Six Sigma

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

MS Office

Strategic thinking

Influence in matrixed env

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Master’s degree preferred

Six Sigma Black Belt preferred

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

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Position Summary

At Halozyme, we are reinventing the patient experience and building the future of drug delivery. We are passionate about the important work we do and constantly strive to do more. We embrace transformation and work hard to innovate for the future. We do this together, as One Team – we rise by lifting others up and believe in the power of working together for the collective win. That’s why we need you—to help us make a significant impact by taking on increasingly complex challenges, leaping beyond the status quo, advancing our mission and making our One Team culture thrive.

Join us as a Director, Operational Excellence, and you’ll be part of a culture that welcomes diversity, thinks differently to solve problems, works collaboratively as one team, and delivers meaningful innovations that impact people’s lives.

How You Will Make An Impact

The Director, Operational Excellence, works with functional leaders and teams to identify opportunities for Halozyme to apply lean principles and continuous improvement tools and techniques to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of our processes and procedures. The focus can encompass all functions at Halozyme, with the agreement and collaboration of the department leader. Core activities include participating in high-impact project teams and leading operational excellence assessments and discussions aimed at identifying opportunities to improve our operational processes and procedures. The team may also assess approaches to improve speed and clarity of team decision making, and opportunities for operational improvements to increase quality, speed, and cost while assuring we deliver with high quality for our customers and patients.

In This Role, You’ll Have The Opportunity To

• Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of Operational Excellence (OE) principles and practices to lead a variety of projects aimed at driving operational transformation and improvement across multiple functions.
• Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities for improvement, chart the course for improvement actions, and take accountability for rigorous execution and delivery of improvement projects.
• Collaborate and lead constructive debates with teams to prioritize opportunities, manage on-going projects, discuss challenging issues, and solve problems.
• Develop and contribute to the advancement of the overall OE strategy and implementation of tools and systems that support continuous process improvement, enhance daily management systems, and drive culture change.
• Provide training, mentoring, and day-to-day OE coaching to personnel to achieve expected business results.
• Design and publish performance management reports and OE updates for multiple audiences, including executive level updates, team communications, and broad program updates for all Halozyme staff.
• Cultivate and maintain strong cross-functional relationships and contribute to our positive environment while influencing teams across the corporation to adopt a continuous improvement mindset.
• Build/improve business processes related to Operational Excellence.
• Author Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) describing essential functions.
• Comply with established company policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety and environmental standards, and current Good Manufacturing Practices
  
  

To Succeed In This Role, You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, life sciences, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in Operational Excellence with extensive knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma, and other Operational Excellence tools
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Experience in Medical Device and Pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Proficiency in project management tools and MS Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and manage in a matrixed environment.
• Familiarity with GMP, FDA guidelines, and regulatory requirements preferred.
• Experience quantifying business benefit on operational excellence initiatives.
• Leadership: Demonstrates ability to inspire, guide, and develop teams to achieve continuous improvement and organizational goals.
• Strategic Thinking: Applies long-term vision and planning to align OE projects with business objectives and prepare the organization for future growth.
• Risk Identification & Mitigation: Proactively identifies potential risks and implements effective mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
  
  

In Return, We Offer You

• Full and comprehensive benefit program, including an Employee Stock Purchase Program and 401(k) matching.
• Opportunities to grow in a culture that prioritizes learning, development and progression through in-house programs and tuition reimbursement.
• A collaborative, innovative team that works as one to amplify your impact—on your career, the work you do and patients’ lives.
  
  

The most likely base pay range for this position is $180K - $252K per year. Several factors, such as experience, tenure, skills, and particular business needs, will determine an individual’s exact level of compensation. Base salary is only one element of employee compensation at Halozyme. Total compensation could include bonuses, sales incentives, and equity awards.

Halozyme, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Accessibility And Reasonable Accommodations

Halozyme is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

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