Manager, PPI Business System

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Job Description

This role acts as a change agent in role modeling continuous improvement behaviors. This role influences all employees to engage in Practical Process Improvement (PPI) by combining project management, workshop/initiative facilitation, leadership, continuous improvement skills and capture of project benefits.

Major Responsibilities:

• Works with PPI leadership to identify and address areas of process improvement by applying PPI Business System methodologies and tools.

• Collaborates across functions and BU/divisional leadership to understand their needs, challenges, and perspectives to develop and implement effective improvement strategies; as well as ensuring consistent implementation of new and improved processes per organizational goals and objectives

• Identifies and quantifies financial savings for organizational process improvement projects.

• Defines and tracks key performance indicators/measurable criteria and metrics to assess effectiveness of implemented improvements in line with set priorities and timing targets.

• Prepares and presents reports, lead presentations, updates, and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders, effectively communicating the progress and impact of improvement initiatives.

• Identifies and provides training and coaching needs at various levels of the organization related to continuous improvement methodologies and tools per agreed techniques, content, and timing.

• May lead initiatives and learning opportunities that support developing PPI capabilities within the organization at all levels.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

• Previous process improvement experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Passion for driving process improvement projects and leading/influencing change in a complex, global environment and the ability to communicate in a way that builds excitement and activates transformational & groundbreaking change

• Solid understanding of organizational processes specifically within the clinical trial domain and financial business methods will be considered an advantage

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with and positively influence several levels of the organization, including leadership

• Excellent technical, project management, problem solving, organization and planning skills

• Excellent communicator with solid presentation skills

• Solid understanding of PPI concepts and how to apply them with past successful leadership of programs/projects (i.e. VSM, Kaizen, 5S, Daily Management etc.)

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Visio, Miro or equivalent experience.