Director, Operational Excellence – EU & NA

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🔥 21 hours ago

🇮🇪 Ireland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Operations

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Viatris

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Viatris is a global healthcare company committed to improving access to high-quality medicines for patients worldwide. They offer a diverse range of products including brands and generics, and focus on various therapeutic areas that address both noncommunicable and infectious diseases. Viatris operates with a goal of providing reliable medication supply, ensuring that patients receive the treatments they need when and where they need them. The company is dedicated to healthcare empowerment, facilitating healthier living through various stages of life, supported by their global healthcare gateway. Their operations are grounded in a strong commitment to sustainability, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance across different geographies.

📋 Description

• Lead the end-to-end deployment and sustainment of the Lean 4.0 program across EU & NA sites • Drive integration of Lean methodologies with automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled insights • Own regional Lean 4.0 governance, roadmap delivery, and wave-based deployment • Ensure adoption of Lean 4.0 standards, frameworks, and maturity models across sites • Deliver site diagnostics, baselining, and 3-year transformation roadmaps • Translate global OE and Lean 4.0 strategy into site-level transformation roadmaps • Lead deployment of standard work, lean systems, and performance management frameworks • Institutionalize tier management, KPI systems, and structured problem-solving methodologies • Scale and replicate best practices and successful transformation use cases • Drive the network strategic cost-reduction framework, identify savings opportunities, and track value delivery • Drive harmonization across sites and adopt best practices to deliver cost savings • Drive adoption of digital foundations including paperless systems, digital logs, and data integration • Lead Lean 4.0 workstreams covering Flow & Performance Excellence, Smart Quality, Lab of the Future, and Engineering & Energy Excellence • Enable real-time, data-driven decision-making across sites • Build Lean 4.0 capabilities across site leadership and teams • Lead training, leadership upskilling, and capability certification journeys • Coach site leaders to embed continuous improvement and digital adoption • Develop a sustainable pipeline of Operational Excellence and transformation leaders

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering / Operations / Business; MBA preferred • A combination of experience and/or education will be considered • 12–18 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, operational excellence, or transformation roles • Strong experience in Lean and Six Sigma (Green Belt minimum; Black Belt preferred) • Proven track record in deploying large-scale transformation programs across multiple sites/regions • Experience in digital transformation / Industry 4.0 initiatives in manufacturing environments • Strong understanding of cGMP and regulatory requirements • Proficiency in speaking, comprehending, reading, and writing English is required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries • Benefits • Inclusive environment • Equal Opportunity Employer