Associate Director – Continuous Improvement

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🏄 California, Connecticut, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $121.9k - $176.8k / year

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👔 Director

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The Jackson Laboratory

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1929

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

The Jackson Laboratory is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that develops and distributes genetically defined mouse models, cell and computational resources, and preclinical services to accelerate biomedical discovery and translation to the clinic. It provides research platforms, data-science tools, custom model generation, and training and education programs for scientists, clinicians, and students, and partners with industry and academic groups to enable personalized medicine and drug development. JAX combines laboratory research, core services, and education to bridge mouse and human data and support advances in genetics and disease biology.

📋 Description

• Set the multi-year Continuous Improvement and Lean strategy for JMCRS Operations in partnership with the VP of Operations • Lead a team of Continuous Improvement Specialists and Senior Specialists deploying Lean methodologies across operational sites • Own the Operations Kaizen and Lean deployment roadmap • Represent Continuous Improvement in leadership forums • Manage the program budget and measurable impact on safety, quality, delivery, and cost • Build and scale a mature Lean management system • Develop the next generation of Operational Excellence leaders • Develop operational excellence team members and drive continuous improvement of the program • Coach team members on Kaizen and core Lean tools • Manage the Kaizen funnel and completed-Kaizen sustainment bowler • Lead identification, facilitation, and tracking of operational improvement initiatives • Partner with managers to define project scope, opportunities, goals, timelines, strategies, and project plans • Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, and development for a distributed team supporting domestic U.S. operations • Model organizational change management practices across sites • Prepare analyses, flow charts, presentations, and reports and deliver scheduled status reports to leadership • Collaborate with management to collect, validate, and organize financial, statistical, and operational data

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a scientific field required; equivalent combination of education and experience considered • 10 years of relevant experience required • 6 years of supervisory experience required • Extensive experience in operational excellence and process improvement • Strong working knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies, including Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Daily Management, Problem Solving, Kaizen, 5S, and 3P • Track record of leading and facilitating improvement events across multiple operational environments • Experience leading diverse, cross-functional groups through complex operational challenges • Proven record of coaching and developing leaders in Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies • Strong analytical, technical, and statistical skills • Exceptional organizational and project management skills • Experience designing and implementing large-scale change management strategies and governance processes across multiple functions and sites • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation skills • Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software • Strong reporting and process-mapping experience • Experience leading enterprise-wide improvement programs and managing managers and/or geographically dispersed teams across multiple sites

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Up to 50% domestic travel may be required • Equal employment opportunities