Senior Director, Process Excellence & Automation Transformation

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers patients researchers pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science data technology and laboratory network we advance diagnostics accelerate innovation and help address some of the worlds most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare we are leveraging advanced technologies intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise youll have the opportunity to do meaningful work grow your career and make a real impact on peoples health around the world. Together were improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions helping healthcare providers researchers and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.

Labcorp is seeking a Director Global Process Excellence Automation & Enterprise Work Management to join our team at 8211 Scicor Drive Indianapolis Indiana with the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule!

Work Schedule

Monday Friday day shift

Job Responsibilities

Shape the Future of Process Excellence

Lead the development and execution of our global Process Excellence (PEx) strategy roadmap and governance framework. Partner with senior leaders to align transformation priorities with business objectives digital innovation initiatives and financial goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the enterprise.

Drive Enterprise Value Creation

Own a global portfolio of process improvement and transformation initiatives ensuring measurable business impact through productivity improvements cost savings quality enhancements and operational efficiency gains. Oversee opportunity assessment business case development benefits realization and performance tracking.

Lead Business Transformation

Champion end-to-end process transformation across strategic business and digital programs. Guide teams through process assessment future-state design standardization optimization and implementation to deliver scalable sustainable change.

Advance Automation and Digital Enablement

Lead the enterprise automation capability and collaborate with business digital data and technology teams to identify and scale automation solutions that simplify work improve customer and employee experiences and accelerate business performance.

Own Enterprise Portfolio & Work Management Excellence

Provide leadership for the enterprise work management and project portfolio management platform (currently Workfront) ensuring effective demand management prioritization resource planning portfolio governance and executive visibility into strategic initiatives and investments.

Deliver Complex Transformation Programs

Build and lead enterprise-wide transformation programs from strategy through execution. Establish governance align stakeholders monitor progress manage risks and ensure successful adoption and transition into ongoing operations.

Enable Data-Driven Performance Management

Develop and oversee enterprise dashboards KPIs portfolio health metrics adoption measures and benefits realization tracking. Deliver meaningful insights that support executive decision-making and continuous performance improvement.

Build and Inspire High-Performing Teams

Lead coach and develop a globally distributed team across Process Excellence Automation and Enterprise Work Management functions. Foster a collaborative inclusive and high-performance culture focused on innovation accountability and results.

Create Scalable Operating Models

Design and implement standards frameworks governance processes playbooks and best practices that strengthen organizational effectiveness improve consistency and drive excellence across the enterprise.

Apply Industry-Leading Improvement Methodologies

Leverage Lean Six Sigma Agile value stream mapping process mining automation readiness assessments and advanced analytics to identify improvement opportunities and drive measurable business outcomes.

Partner with Senior Leadership

Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and business leaders helping identify strategic opportunities prioritize investments remove barriers and accelerate delivery of key business objectives.

Champion Change and Adoption

Lead organizational change efforts that ensure new processes technologies and ways of working are successfully embedded and sustained through effective communication training stakeholder engagement and capability building.

Ensure Quality Risk and Compliance Excellence

Drive transformation initiatives that incorporate strong governance controls compliance requirements and quality standards appropriate for regulated scientific laboratory clinical and corporate environments.

Cultivate Continuous Improvement Culture

Inspire innovation operational excellence customer-centric problem solving and digital adoption by building enterprise capabilities and empowering teams to continuously improve how work gets done.

Why This Role Matters

This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for accelerating enterprise transformation driving operational excellence advancing automation and maximizing the value of strategic investments. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping how the organization works innovates and grows globally.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business Operations Engineering Life Sciences Technology or a related field.

• 10 or more years of progressive experience in process excellence operational excellence transformation automation enterprise work management business operations consulting or program leadership.

• 7 or more years experience leading cross-functional initiatives transformation programs platform-enabled operating model changes or globally distributed teams in a matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree or MBA.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Master Black Belt PMP AgileProsci/change management or equivalent certification.

Additional Job Standards

• Proven track record of delivering measurable business value through operational excellence initiatives including cost savings productivity improvements cycle-time reduction quality enhancement service improvement and customer experience outcomes against committed targets.

• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end process transformation initiatives that enable digital automation data and analytics workflow project portfolio management and technology-driven business strategies.

• Deep practical expertise in Lean Six Sigma Agile change management portfolio governance demand management execution tracking and KPI-driven performance management with a focus on sustainable business impact.

• Experience operating within complex global multi-site organizations preferably in regulated environments such as laboratory services diagnostics clinical operations healthcare life sciences pharmaceuticals or other highly regulated industries.

• Proven success leveraging process mining workflow automation AI-enabled solutions operational analytics and enterprise platforms such as ERP LIMS CRM project portfolio management and enterprise work management systems to drive business performance.

• Demonstrated experience establishing scaling or maturing Process Excellence Continuous Improvement Automation or Enterprise Work Management Centers of Excellence governance frameworks and operating models.

• Transformational leadership capability with the ability to set strategic direction inspire teams align stakeholders and deliver measurable results in large complex and matrixed organizations.

About Labcorp

At Labcorp we are a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services that help doctors hospitals pharmaceutical companies researchers and patients make clear and confident decisions.

Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development laboratory capabilities our 70000 employees combine innovative innovation science and technology to solve some of todays biggest health challenges accelerate life-changing healthcare breakthroughs and impact lives around the world.

Here you are empowered to own your career journey and create a personalized development plan with the support of your team.

Benefits:Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours Casual Intern and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) more detailed information pleaseclick here.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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