Specialist, Operational Excellence (Corporate)

Those who join Emergent BioSolutions feel a sense of ownership about their future. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, innovation and growth opportunities. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect life.

I: Job Summary

The Operational Excellence (OE) Specialist functions as an OE facilitator, analyst, advisor/coach, project manager and educator to lead and support Emergent's global OE program initiatives. This individual works with a broad range of Emergent leadership, management, staff and stakeholders to drive process improvement, the development of Emergent OE capabilities, and support efforts dedicated to Emergent's OE/Lean business and cultural transformation. This position will be working alongside our SG&A and Business Unit colleagues, including many senior leaders within the organization at corporate headquarters with a strong focus towards business processes and systems.

II: Responsibilities

• Plans, leads and facilitates continuous improvement projects using OE-related methodologies, while transferring OE understanding and competencies to project members and stakeholder.
• Leads and facilitates efforts to define, map and assess Emergent business processes and operations
• Develops and delivers presentations and communications in support of projects
• As a member of the global OE team, contributes to the development and execution of OE-related business transformation strategies and plans
• Contributes to OE- and business transformation-related content, communications and marketing campaigns, and to the development and maintenance of the OE brand
• Assists in the planning, development and delivery of Operational Excellence-related training materials and programs
• Works directly with Emergent leadership, management and staff to understand needs, assess performance, identify gaps, and develop/drive improvement initiatives
• Supports and leads efforts to develop and analyze business performance-related data and information, and the tools/systems to make data and KPIs available and visible to support performance assessment
• Support and drive engagement of site personnel in efforts associated with Emergent's OE/Lean transformation
• Support the OE team by leading / assisting in benchmarking of industry practices and external expertise to identify opportunities and remain current on OE and business transformation concepts.
• Serves in the capacity of project manager as required by OE-related initiatives
• Maintains and analyzes OE-related project plans, metrics, and dashboards
• Assist OE and Emergent leadership with strategy development and deployment through the facilitation and use of appropriate Operational Excellence methodologies
• Serves as an OE change agent to promote the language of business process, a focus on customers and process performance, visibility to performance data, and the empowerment of staff with the knowledge and authority to improve the processes for which they are responsible

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by those in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and other duties may be assigned.

III: Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree and experience in Lean fundamentals, concepts, and facilitation.
• Minimum 5 years of related operational experience with 2-5 years in a dedicated Lean/Operational Excellence role strongly preferred
• Lean or Lean Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent
• Demonstrates the ability to challenge the status quo and encourage break-through thinking
• Extensive experience in Office 365 applications; preference for experience with statistical application such as Minitab or JPM
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to facilitate a team to defined outcomes in a timely manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to present, influence and collaborate at leadership level
• Ability to coach and provide feedback
• Knowledge in project management with focus on ability to plan and execute
• Results oriented problem solver with a strong analytical mind set
• Ability to promote "Lean Thinking" and influence others across all facets of the organization, including in virtual environments as necessary

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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