Senior Manager, CAR-T Operational Excellence – Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Celgene Corporation
Details
Posted:
April 2, 2018
Location:
Summit, New Jersey
Salary:
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Category:
Operations
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Description
Celgene is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in medical innovation to help patients live longer, better lives. Our purpose as a company is to discover and develop therapies that will change the course of human health. We value our passion for patients, ?quest for innovation, spirit of independence and love of challenge. With a presence in more than 70 countries, and growing - we look for talented people to grow our business, advance our science and contribute to our unique culture.
Senior Manager, CAR-T Operational Excellence – Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
PREREQUISITES
5+ years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree Required.
Summary:
The Sr. Manager Operational Excellence is dedicated to continuous improvement and enabling the routine delivery of exceptional business process performance. This position is within Global Pharmaceutical Development and Operations (GPDO) and supports operational improvement initiatives throughout the new CAR T Production Facility in Summit, NJ. This individual will collaborate with CAR T Operations and Technology leadership to prioritize and drive business process improvement. The role will maintain alignment in methodology, procedure and governance with the GPDO Business Excellence Function. Improvement to methodology, best practices and governance will be collaborated with GPDO Business Excellence leadership.
The Sr. Manager OE supports the following areas within CAR T Operations and Technology:
Business Process Improvement - Define, optimize and maintain end to end business processes
Kaizen, DMAIC and Lean Six Sigma Projects
Capacity Analysis and Deployment of Automated Tools
Deployment of Visual Management Systems
Optimization of Labor, Facility, and Space Utilization
Identification of Meaningful Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
Continuous Improvement Education and Training
Continuous Improvement Project Intake and Prioritization
Adhering to Best Practices within GPDO
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Leading business process improvement initiatives in CAR T Operations and Technology using defined Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) and Business Process Improvement tools to:
Identify gaps and inefficiencies to current state business processes.
Identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement and the desired future state.
Lead and work with project teams to implement improvements.
Use change management methods to mitigate barriers to improvement efforts
Process mapping for business processes
Providing process improvement training with GPDO Business Excellence group
Supporting root cause and FMEA analyses
Coaching Green Belt candidates
Collecting and reporting metrics
Managing the Continuous Improvement Project Intake and Prioritization process within CAR T Operations and Technology
Designing and deploying visual management systems throughout CAR T Operations and Technology
Participating in regular staff and strategy meetings to agree priorities and tactics
Maintaining alignment in methodology, procedure and governance within GPDO
Skills/Knowledge Required
Minimum 5 years of Biotech/pharmaceutical operations experience required with a proven track record of successfully leading, facilitating and managing large, cross-functional, business process improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives
Experience managing a range of small and large projects and teams
Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as related to Pharmaceutical and Biotech Manufacturing
Knowledge and previous work experience with process mapping, Lean Six Sigma and Business Process Reengineering
Familiarity with Visio or other process mapping tools
Knowledge of performance measurement tools and metrics
Good facilitation, change management, interpersonal and problem-solving skills required
Qualifications
Science, Engineering, Business BS/BA required or 5 -10 years of business/operations experience
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification HIGHLY Preferred.
Business Process Management (End to End Process) Hammer Certification preferable
Celgene is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Celgene complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Celgene in the U.S.
