Global OpEx Director - Pharma & Lens Care

Worklane GmbH; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking an Operational Excellence Program Director to lead global continuous improvement across Pharma & Lens Care. You will partner with site and functional leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps, improving cost, quality, and execution discipline.

Reporting to the Global Director of Operational Excellence, you will drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, build sustainable standards, and develop leadership capability across a global manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in a sterile manufacturing environment, operations, or supply chain business unit within pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Global travel is required as needed.
• Demonstrated success leading and managing complex projects and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead global continuous improvement efforts across the Pharma & Lens Care Operations Business Unit in partnership with GPS functional leaders, including Distribution, Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, Safety, and other VSL/OpEx leads.
• Set the strategic direction for operational excellence maturity, translating business priorities into practical roadmaps that improve performance, reliability, cost, quality, and execution discipline.
• Partner with site and functional leaders to identify high-value opportunities, remove barriers, and accelerate value stream improvement initiatives from concept through measurable results.
• Use structured problem-solving and disciplined execution methods to address complex operational challenges quickly while building sustainable standards across sites.
• Coach, facilitate, and educate leaders and teams on continuous improvement tools, Lean/Six Sigma practices, and train-the-trainer methods that build lasting capability.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive GPS transformation, strengthen operating rhythms, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build and govern standardized cost improvement processes, including project planning, savings validation, tracking, and delivery of initiatives that improve unit cost and gross margin.
• Champion common operational standards and proven methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, dashboards and metrics, Manage for Daily Improvement, Monthly Business Reviews, Strategy Deployment Planning, and productivity/P&L business case evaluation.

Skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking an Operational Excellence Program Director to lead global continuous improvement across Pharma & Lens Care. You will partner with site and functional leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps, improving cost, quality, and execution discipline.

Reporting to the Global Director of Operational Excellence, you will drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, build sustainable standards, and develop leadership capability across a global manufacturing network.