Strategic CI Transformation Leader

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin seeks a Continuous Improvement Director to lead operational excellence, design and sustain an enterprise-wide improvement system, and drive cost savings, quality, and efficiency through cross-functional initiatives.

The role partners with the executive team to convert strategic goals into actionable projects, develop KPIs, and deliver measurable results across manufacturing, quality, MSAT, and R&D departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience leading operational excellence/ continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience leading transformation/ continuous improvement in GMP manufacturing, biologics, cell therapy, gene therapy, sterile manufacturing, pharmaceutical operations, or similarly regulated environments, preferably in a CDMO environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior leader and trusted partner to executive leadership, including governance, operating reviews, decision support, and cross functional accountability
• Proven experience building or maturing a management system, production system, or business operating system across multiple functions
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, Lean, Operational Excellence, or equivalent demonstrated capability with demonstrated application in design and execution of continuous improvement management/ operating systems, and achievement of meaningful measurable results
• Track record delivering measurable business results through transformation, including quality, delivery, productivity, cost, inventory, compliance, cycle time, or client performance improvements
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site continuous improvement transformation leader, partnering with the Executive Leadership Team to define and execute the continuous improvement transformation strategy, governance model, operating cadence, and priorities.
• Establish and maintain a continuous improvement management/ operating system that aligns strategy execution, daily management, accountability, visual performance tracking, KPI ownership, and operational discipline.
• Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives across Manufacturing, Quality, MSAT, PD, AD, R&D, Supply Chain, Facilities, Finance, and support functions for both CDMO and Discovery Research products to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, resource management, compliance, and customer outcomes.
• Convert strategic goals into improvement projects with defined deliverables, measurable outcomes, and value-based prioritization.
• Develop meaningful continuous improvement KPIs and lead the reporting and maintenance of visual management dashboards across functions such as tier-level meetings to track KPIs and operational excellence initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence by applying advanced problem-solving and continuous improvement methods to reduce deviations and improve right-first-time performance, cycle time, capacity, productivity, resource management, S&OP alignment, inventory optimization, and cost performance.
• Create and deliver structured training in the continuous improvement management/ operating system to all levels of the organization to include Lean, Six Sigma, and operational change management.
• Establish ways of working, governance, accountability, and continuous improvement behaviors that sustain organization-wide results beyond individual projects.
• Lead and develop the continuous improvement management/ operating system in collaboration with other FUJIFILM divisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Job description

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin seeks a Continuous Improvement Director to lead operational excellence, design and sustain an enterprise-wide improvement system, and drive cost savings, quality, and efficiency through cross-functional initiatives.

The role partners with the executive team to convert strategic goals into actionable projects, develop KPIs, and deliver measurable results across manufacturing, quality, MSAT, and R&D departments.