Barden
has been engaged by our client, a global biopharmaceutical company with a strong manufacturing and operations presence in Cork and Ireland, on the appointment of an
Associate Director Operation Excellence.
This role provides a unique opportunity to shape and lead the continuous improvement culture across the site.
As the Associate Director of Operational Excellence, you will drive strategic initiatives that elevate performance, embed best-in-class Lean practices, and enable the delivery of ambitious site and business objectives.
Working closely with site leadership and cross-functional teams, you will play a pivotal role in building operational capability, fostering innovation, and delivering measurable business impact.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
What You will Do:
Lead the development, deployment, and sustainability of the Operational Excellence strategy across the site, ensuring alignment with global and local business priorities.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability that engages all levels of the organisation and drives long-term value creation.
Develop, implement, and maintain the Site KPI to enhance performance visibility, alignment, and accountability through tiered performance management.
Manage the execution of key site strategic priorities and initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and business performance.
Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities through value stream analysis, focusing on the elimination of waste and complexity.
Lead cross-functional problem-solving sessions to address operational challenges using structured methodologies and data-driven approaches.
Promote the use of Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizens, Gembas, leader standard work, structured problem-solving, and 7S to embed continuous improvement practices.
Utilise analytics and data insights to drive informed decision-making and measure the impact of improvement initiatives.
Serve as the Business Process Owner for the Eviview CI system, ensuring optimal functionality, data integrity, and alignment with site OE objectives.
Design and deliver Lean and Six Sigma training (Yellow Belt and Green Belt) to strengthen site-wide operational excellence capability.
Support Quarterly Business Reviews by providing updates on site KPI performance, Operational Excellence initiatives, and strategic progress.
Lead the OE Advocate team to drive the site OE strategy, coordinate improvement activities, and organise recognition events celebrating excellence.
Collaborate with other Manufacturing sites to harmonise best practices and actively contribute to the global Operational Excellence strategy and community.
ABOUT THE PERSON:
Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt certified.
Proven capability to operate at a strategic and tactical level of execution.
Strategically applies data analytics to inform high-impact Operational Excellence initiatives.
Knowledge of Leader Standard Work and OE Production Systems.
Strong leadership with proven ability to influence and collaborate across local and global teams.
Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience in pharmaceutical operations/GMP environment
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