Director, Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Business Systems

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1956

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🔬 Science

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Science

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by supporting life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, and improving patient health through diagnostics and the development of life-changing therapies. With a global team, they offer innovative technologies and pharmaceutical services through brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

📋 Description

• Implement Thermo Fisher Scientific's Continuous Improvement Business System across the organization • Guide strategic change, cultivate operational excellence, and develop a culture of continuous improvement to achieve business goals • Establish multi-year strategic roadmaps, guide process improvement initiatives, and support teams in lean methodologies • Collaborate with business leaders to identify transformational opportunities, develop and execute improvement strategies, and build sustainable processes that enhance operational efficiency • Guide the PPI Steering Committee, manage an active pipeline of improvement projects, and facilitate adoption of lean management systems including tiered daily management, Gemba walks, and leader standard work • Coach and build capability at all levels, helping teams increase autonomy and facilitate positive change

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience implementing continuous improvement/lean business systems across end-to-end value streams • Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Science, Operations, or Business-related field • Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent lean expertise required • Demonstrated success leading operational transformations and delivering measurable year-over-year results • Expert knowledge of lean methodologies including strategy deployment, value stream mapping, kaizen events, standard work, and A3 problem solving • Strong financial and business acumen with experience building productivity funnels and tracking benefits realization • Success facilitating organizational change across all levels • Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with ability to build trust and credibility • Experience coaching and developing teams in a matrix environment • Proficiency with statistical analysis tools and continuous improvement software • Ability to travel up to 50% to support implementation • Strong project management capabilities and attention to detail • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making • Ability to work collaboratively across functions and build consensus

🏖️ Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount