Summary
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Member of the Quality LMO Platform team, actively supports the Global Head Opex by contributing to the design and execution of the Quality Large Molecule Strategy.
- Support the implementation of resulting actions of the LM Quality strategic long-term plan into the different LM Quality unit objectives
- Support to establish clear processes for tracking and managing the LM QA KPI’s and yearly objectives for all units
- Track and manage Transformation initiatives across the Quality LM Platform
- Identify best practices across different LM Quality units internally and perform external benchmarks where appropriate. Based on those elaborate plans for productivity and operational improvements
- Support in ensuring monthly reporting for all LM Quality units
- Coordinate the preparation and set up the governance of major LM Quality management meetings
- Support the delivery of key global LM Quality projects
- Support the development and implementation of the LM Quality organization
- Drive continuous improvement of the quality system to meet and sustain compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements.
- Manage communication and interface with internal and external stakeholders
- Support & actively engage in and support global quality programs (including Quality Service Centers)
- Support in define and manage OpEx program and drive its implementation into all LM Quality units
- Support in drive OpEx Framework awareness & culture, build OpEx capability and drive standardization across all LM Quality units
- Act as a strong business partner across Global, Platform and Site teams as one hand and all enabling functions at the other hand.
Essential Requirements:
- Technical and/or business school educated with strong background in project management and change management
- 10+ years of overall experience (manufacturing/operations management experience) of this, >5 years within similar role and complexity; experience in Health Care / Pharma Industry preferred
- Certified Lean / Six Sigma Certification (Green belt) from an institute of repute
- Strong leadership capabilities (decision making, result oriented, challenge capability, negotiation, supporting others, stakeholder mgt, change mgt, leading in a matrix organization)
- High performing, credible professional, with a track record of successfully leading strategic and global / cross functional projects and teams.
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity; ability to network and communicate with all levels of the organization.
- The incumbent requires organizational capabilities and a high level of diplomacy.
- Strong analytical skills, focused with business awareness and hands on; Very good communication and organizational skills
- Team worker and energetic, can-do attitude; Change Agent skills
Desired Requirements:
- Technical and/or Business Degree level (minimum)
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