Director MTO Operational Excellence

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Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director MTO Operational Excellence to be based in Geel Belgium

As a member of the Site Leadership Team reporting to the Sr. Director Operational Excellence and dotted line to the site General Manager the incumbent in this role will actively shape the development of strategies programs and roadmaps to achieve the sites long-term vision. As a senior leader of a launch & grow and/or strategic site is responsible for implementing and managing effective continuous improvement processes and governance. Participate in formulating and deploying company policies and developing the organization. Drive project portfolio management processes that provide clear and accurate information for effective decision making to maximize value and mitigate risks.

The role has the following high-level responsibilities:

• JJPS/Operational Excellence: Leads and sustains all JJPS business processes lean leadership and the Culture of Excellence at the site.

• Value Stream Mapping - Maps site capabilities identifies gaps and delivers reliability improvements for all strategic brands.

• CIP Pipeline Process: This person is the DRI for the CIP pipeline process yearly site CIP targets support business planning/financial cycles manage the site cost improvement portfolio in Planisware and the CIP site KPI.

• Site Performance Management Process: Ensures adherence to performance management cadence execution & prepares site performance review decks for external platform reporting.

• Lead Key Site/Global Programs: Lead the deployment & execution of key OPEX Strategic Initiatives and programs such as Smart Change Over & OEE Program Golden Batch Waste to Excellence/Yield ZBB Ideation Workshops for GP Improvement etc.

• Capability Building: Provide guidance and standards for training of YB GB and BBs at the site. Provides coaching & mentoring to candidates for Project Management and Lean/Six Sigma certifications.

• Strategy Deployment: Oversees the Site Master Plan Governance process partners with the other leaders to develop and execute the site Vision Mission & Long-Term Strategic Roadmap aligned with MTO & Platform Strategy. Use business metrics analytics internal and external data to generate insights as inputs to shape strategic direction goals and objectives and decision making at appropriate levels. Coordinates development and deployment of the Sites Goals & Objectives. Supports deployment of change management programs.

• PMO: Oversees the Project Management Office the Local Project Approval Council and Governance process. Manages data systems and standard processes to enable prioritization resource allocation and project management for site portfolio in line with Site Master Plan global and regional priorities. Support project teams with decision resolution escalating where necessary.

• Base Business: GEMBA Site Lead. Idea generation programs Kaizen and Internal/External benchmark. Manage talent development of direct reports through delivery of performance management processes (goal setting development plan creation and performance reviews). Manage team resources through project planning resource allocation and prioritization recruitment and budget preparation. Change management and stakeholder management for the team. Provide site leadership team with timely OPEX updates. Support OPEX team with decision resolution escalating where necessary. Represents Site at Regional and Functional OPEX communities.
  

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Must have the business & financial acumen to understand strategic issues impacting the company and to translate them to value creation and business cases.

• Certification in Lean/CI such as Master Black Belt or Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt required. Broad understanding of Lean concepts is required.

• Project Management Certification (FPX/PMP) preferred.

• Experience leading & deploying JJPS/Production system and RCPS.

• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end supply chain is preferred.

• Demonstrated competency in developing and communicating a clear vision and strategy within a diverse and multicultural environment is required.

• Experience of working within Technical Teams is preferred.

• Demonstrated ability in identifying developing and driving execution of key projects and/or managing a governance model is required.

• Experience executing Lean Health Checks site diagnostics or continuous improvement deep dives preferred

• Experience in workshop facilitations and stakeholder management.
  

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interact motivate and lead individuals in a matrix environment managing complexity collaborating across boundaries and influencing without authority required.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent priorities many needing immediate resolution.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a diverse team and nurture an inclusive culture to realize the team vision and mission throughout the organization is required.

• Demonstrated ability in working with internal and external organizations in leveraging and sharing best practice is preferred.

• Strong communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills self-awareness and adaptability required.

• Values diverse point of views and optimizes results through diversity.

• Results oriented with strong track record of success in delivering on objectives.

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