Associate Director, LEAN Development
Associate Director, LEAN Development
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At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at
Job Function:
R&D OperationsJob Sub Function:
Clinical Trial Project ManagementJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
High Wycombe Buckinghamshire United KingdomJob Description:
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at & Johnson is hiring for an Associate Director Lean Development to be located in either Springhouse PA; Titusville NJ; Raritan NJ; Beerse Belgium; High Wycombe UK; Allschwil Switzerland and may require up to 15 % domestic & international travel.
The Associate Director Lean Clinical Development will be responsible for driving Strategy and Strategic Alignment within and across Global Development (GD) in order to lead the Effective Planning Implementation and Change Management for complex key prioritized projects. They will design and develop the strategy for a Continuous Improvement Culture and will work cross functionally to develop a Value Stream Roadmap using Lean strategies and concepts translate this roadmap into tactical plan and measure the business benefit.
You will be responsible for:
Lead and drive the improvement elements of key projects to deliver value to the organization and to ensure process and system elements are efficient and cost effective.
Coach and mentor Green Belt candidate and others implementing improvement projects.
Development of self and others through training and compliance requirements.
Interact with multiple levels of management influence/partner across business functions and have responsibility for critical business deliverables.
Address challenges with respect to applying Lean concepts to the clinical development environment and the change management inherent in this.
Provide lean/six sigma expertise to project teams in Global Development as well as lean process mapping and facilitation during project setup and execution.
Qualifications
Education:
A minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent in Business Engineering Science or a related field is required. Masters Degree is preferred.
Required/Preferred Experience:
A minimum 8 years of experience working in a matrix organization is required
A minimum of 2 years leading lean process improvement projects is required
Black Belt in Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma Design Excellence) is required
Previous experience working in or supporting Clinical Operations is preferred
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills is required
Excellent presentation skills and analytical skills is required
Strong planning organizational and project management skills are required
Experience using tools such as MS Teams Visio SharePoint MS Office etc. is preferred
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
- Raritan NJ Titusville NJ Springhouse PA- Requisition #: R- 023699
- Beerse- Requisition#: R- 025003
- High Wycombe -Requisition #: R- 025008
- Switzerland- Requisition #: R- 025006
Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
