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26/07/10
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  Head of Operational Excellence
Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG)
Basel

Head of Operational Excellence
Incumbents in the Head of PT (Pharma Technical Operations) Operational Excellence role are generally expected to:
Act as an organizational change agent delivering business results focused on improving PT business processes to improve reliability, increase simplicity, and enable scalable growth
Successfully influence Pharma Technical Operations to continually work towards making the organization more effective and productive through the application of common methodology and tools, providing new and innovative ways to improve processes and add value to the business
Provide leadership in directing business/OE leaders to develop OE deployment strategies, identify process improvement opportunities that are linked to long-term business strategies, ensuring that the OE process is successful. Lead and closely collaborate with the Operational Excellence Leadership Team to enhance cross-functional learning and best-practice sharing
Drive the transition from functional management to business process management. Operationally work in tandem with the Head of PT Business Process Management
Provide leadership and resources to support the organization's business process excellence goals as well as all other PT goals
Develop and implement a Lean DMAIC Strategy to take PT to sustained world class performance
Foster an approach to Operational Excellence that ensures the routine delivery of exceptional performance through a systematic approach to continuous, process improvement
Qualifications: Bachelors Degree (Engineering, Science or Business,)
MBA
Experience: 15 years +
Languages: English : Speak / Write Fluently
Job-Type: open-ended
Remuneration: unspecified
Permit Type: EU National
Region: Basel
B.S. degree in Engineering, Science or Business, Masters or M.B.A. in a related field preferred. 10+ years experience in Business / Operations / Manufacturing / Project /Portfolio Management with considerable progressive managerial responsibility
Expertise in leadership and deployment of proven methodologies such as: LEAN / DMAIC / EDO required
Business acumen and financial savvy; strong business and finance understanding
Superior problem solving skills with an ability to anticipate issues and recommend solutions
Proven record of performance in strategy development with proven influence management, problem solving, decision making, relationship building and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to function extremely well under pressure in senior executive environments and able to effectively influence senior-level audiences
Demonstrated ability to be able to present ideas persuasively and negotiate and convince others of the rationale and the need to implement policy and/or procedure

At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each other’s differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.

The headquarters in Basel is one of Roche’s largest sites. It is home to the Corporate Executive Committee, the Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics Divisions and the global business functions. Roche Basel also covers the entire business chain from research, development and production through to marketing. Over 8,000 people from more than 60 countries work at the site.

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