Director, Operational Excellence

Princeton, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 166750 - 228850

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Changing lives. Building Careers.

Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us change equals opportunity. Every day our colleagues are challenging whats possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.

The Director of Operational Excellence is responsible for leading Lean Six Sigma deployment and enterprise continuous improvement across Integras Global Supply Chain & Operations organization. This leader drives endtoend operational performancefrom suppliers through manufacturing and distributionby embedding Lean principles Six Sigma rigor and structured problemsolving into the operating model.

Partnering closely with manufacturing sites supply chain leadership Quality R&D and Regulatory Affairs the Director strengthens organizational capability accelerates improvements in quality service cost throughput and operational stability and supports Integras broader mission to advance operational maturity and regulatory compliance within its global life sciences environment.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Director of Operational Excellenceis responsible forleading Lean Six Sigma deployment and enterprise continuous improvement across Integras Global Supply Chain & Operations organization. This leader drives endtoend operational performancefrom suppliers through manufacturing and distributionby embedding Lean principles Six Sigma rigor and structured problemsolving into the operating model.

REPORTING & MANAGEMENT SCOPE

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under direct supervision ofVP Global Operations Excellence & Strategy

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Leads fulltime employees and contractors/consultants supporting Operational Excellence initiatives.

Coaches and mentors crossfunctional CI practitioners including Black Belts Green Belts and site CI leaders without direct authority in a matrixed environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Governance

Define deploy and sustain Integras Lean Six Sigmabased Operational Excellence strategy across Supply Chain Manufacturing and supporting functions.

Establish enterprise CI governance including project selection criteria prioritization processes tollgate standards and KPI dashboards aligned with operational and financialobjectives.

Develop standardized methodologies templates and best practices for Lean Six Sigma Kaizen and advanced problemsolving.

Program Deployment & Project Leadership

Lead the portfolio of Black Belt and Green Belt initiatives globally ensuring project rigor execution

Lead a global portfolio of highimpact Lean Six Sigma projects ensuring execution discipline validated results and sustainability.

Partner with Site Directors Supply Chain Quality R&D and Regulatory Affairs toidentifyand deliver enterpriselevel improvement opportunities.

Apply advanced analytical and statistical tools (DOE SPC regression capability analysis) to solve complex operational quality and supply chain challenges.

Coaching Training & Capability Building

Mentor and develop CI practitioners ensuring a robust and sustainable Lean Six Sigma pipeline across all regions.

Facilitate leadership workshops value stream mapping sessions Kaizen events and problemsolving activities.

Maintain and enhance CI training curricula suited to life sciences regulatory and operational requirements.

Cultural Transformation & Daily Management

Embed Lean behaviors standard work visual management and datadriven decisionmaking into the Global Operations Daily Management System.

Influence leaders at all levels to adopt continuous improvement behaviors and accountability.

Lead enterprise rapid improvement events and crossfunctional transformation initiatives that elevate operational maturity and engagement.

Regulatory Quality & Compliance Integration

Ensure CI methodologies and improvement activitiescomply withFDA ISO 13485 MDR QSRGxP and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Partner with Quality and Regulatory to strengthen QMS processes risk management (FMEA control plans) process validation and CAPA effectiveness.

Apply statistical and structured problemsolving approaches to improve product quality reliability and patient safety.

Financial Impact & Executive Reporting

Establish standards for financial validation of cost savings productivity gains cost avoidance and service improvements.

Deliver executivelevel reporting dashboards maturity assessments and annual CI summaries to the VP of Global Operations Excellence & Strategy.

Support capital investment decisions through process capability assessments and operational readiness evaluations.

SKILLS & MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineeringor related field.

Advanced degree (MBA MS/PhD in Engineering Operations or related discipline) preferred.

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Beltrequired;Master Black Belt certification preferred.

Experience

1015 years of progressive experience in continuous improvement within manufacturing supplychain or operations.

Proven success leading largescale transformation programs in regulated environments (medical device pharmaceutical biotech).

Demonstrated ability tovalidateoperational and financial results with strong analytical and financial acumen.

Experience with CI program development training delivery daily management systems and tiered accountability deployment.

Experience with process validation risk management (FMEA) CAPA QMS systems and reliability improvement.

Skills & Competencies

Strong organizational analytical and statistical skills withproficiencyin tools such as Minitab JMP or equivalents.

Ability to lead and influence without direct authority across a global matrixed organization.

Exceptional executive communication and facilitation skills.

Strong project managementand changeleadership capabilities.

Highly selfmotivated team player able to work independently and collaboratively.

Tools And Equipment Used

Standard office equipment (computers printers copiers communicationsystems).

Additionaltools may depend on manufacturing field service or lab environments defined in rolespecific documentation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements listed below represent the motor and physical abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.In accordance withthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

While performing the responsibilities of this role the employee is expected to:

Sit listen speak and move throughout various areas of the building.

Travel across all company locations as needed.

Periodically lift and/or move items up totwenty-fivepounds.

Travel domestically and internationally via car train or airplane as required by the role.

Salary Pay Range:

$166750.00 - $228850.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay employees may be eligible for bonus commission equity or other variable compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance and savings plan (401(k)).

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