Hybrid Senior Director, Quality Business Process Excellence

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About the role

  • Responsible for the enablement of the Innovative Medicine Quality processes & deliverables; leads specific end to end programs and owns specific end to end business processes.
  • Create and maintain the process decomposition and the continuous improvement of key Quality processes.
  • Consolidate the investment picture for the Quality Systems function.
  • Have ownership of specific end to end business processes for Innovative Medicine Quality.
  • Shape supply chain resiliency in close collaboration with R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain and Enterprise functions.
  • Oversight over a group of e2e business excellence people who work primarily on e2e programs and support Innovative Medicine Quality with strategic problem statements.
  • Lead improvements in e2e processes in partnership with key business functions.
  • Drive consistency and continuous improvement in line with business needs and scope.
  • Investment management for Quality Systems in collaboration with the IMQ Strategy & Operations function.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree is required.
  • An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
  • A minimum 10-12 years relevant business experience is required.
  • A minimum of 8 years in Supply Chain (Operational), Quality or R&D is required.
  • Black Belt Certification is preferred.
  • Proven overall PE knowledge in Six Sigma, Lean or DEX is required.
  • High tolerance for ambiguity in a complex environment.
  • Makes the complex clear and easily understood by others.
  • Ability to build effective partnering relationships.
  • Familiarity with all aspects of the area supported, knows how value is created in the business, understanding the key levers for driving breakthrough improvement.
  • Understanding of overall business environment, including financial acumen.
  • Leverage a deep understanding of internal and external customer needs and insights to inform decision making and strengthen overall value to the customer.
  • Track record of influencing the external environment based on knowledge of social, political, regulatory and economic issues affecting businesses domestically and globally.
  • Consensus management skills.
  • Full understanding of performance management metrics and ability to link them to strategic objectives.
  • Insight and business acumen, outside orientation and networking capability.
  • Leverage business metrics, analytics and external data to generate insights and drive evidence-based decision making.
  • Challenge business thinking and confront areas where improvement and breakthrough is possible.
  • Driving business improvements and ensuring that projects and programs are implemented well.
  • Excellent People Management skills and proven track record in building high performing teams.
  • Coaching leadership style that develops talent with proven success as people leader.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation and partnering.
  • Strong influencer and communicator across all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to align improvement projects with business vision and strategy.
  • Strong process thinker.
  • Ability to oversee the linkage between strategy, dashboards and business processes.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • short- and long-term disability
  • business accident insurance
  • group legal insurance
  • consolidated retirement plan (pension)
  • savings plan (401(k))
  • long-term incentive program
  • vacation –120 hours per calendar year
  • sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
  • holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
  • work, personal and family time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • parental leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
  • condolence leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
  • caregiver leave – 10 days
  • volunteer leave – 4 days
  • military spouse time-off – 80 hours

Job title

Senior Director, Quality Business Process Excellence

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$173,000 - $299,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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