Director, Operational Excellence

Posted 7 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
The Director of Operational Excellence will manage project portfolios, enhance operational processes through methodologies like Six Sigma, and ensure efficient resource allocation and project execution. Responsibilities include leadership, stakeholder management, performance monitoring, and maintaining project documentation.
Summary Generated by Built In
About GenScript

GenScript Biotech Corporation (Stock Code: 1548.HK) is a global biotechnology group. Founded in 2002, GenScript has an established global presence across North America, Europe, the Greater China, and Asia Pacific. GenScript's businesses encompass four major categories based on its leading gene synthesis technology, including operation as a Life Science CRO, enzyme and synthetic biology products, biologics development and manufacturing, and cell therapy.

GenScript is committed to striving towards its vision of being the most reliable biotech company in the world to make humans and nature healthier through biotechnology.

About ProBio

ProBio proactively provides end-to-end CDMO service from drug discovery to commercialization with proactive strategies, professional solutions and efficient processes in cell and gene therapy (CGT), vaccine, biologics discovery and antibody protein drug to accelerate drug development for customers. ProBio’s total cell and gene therapy solution covers CMC of plasmid and virus for IND filing as well as clinical manufacturing and commercial manufacturing. In terms of plasmid service, ProBio supports the most clinical approvals for CGT drugs including mRNA vaccines, CAR-T in China. It is also the first GMP manufacturing platform to provide in vitro transcription (IVT) template linearized plasmids for mRNA vaccines and has supported several mRNA vaccine global enterprises to obtain clinical approvals. In terms of viral vector service, ProBio has a stable and high-yield viral vector platform.

Job Summary:

The individual will organize and manage all aspects of our portfolio of projects, including ensuring strong value creation, scoping, governance, resource allocation, and execution. This role will drive the adoption of best-in-class processes, frameworks, methodologies, and clear roles & responsibilities to enhance project execution and day-to-day processes. A key priority is to integrate and identify operational excellence (i.e., Six Sigma) as part of project execution, along with optimizing existing processes.

Responsibilities: 

  • Operational Excellence in Project Management: Drive a cultural shift towards efficient processes and methodologies, continuous improvement, customer value, and accelerated delivery. Inspire teams to adopt latest software vendor capabilities.
  • Leadership: Guide the Program Management Office to deliver high-quality projects. Establish a consistent way of working, align on business priorities, and ensure the team can pivot based on changing needs. Ensure that the agreed-upon portfolio of projects from the governance team are initiatives the team can deliver within the timeframe and with the correct loading of resources.
  • Roles & Responsibilities: Ensure all parties associated with the governance process and projects understands what is expected of them along with holding them accountable.
  • Communication: Effective communicate vital information in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • Stakeholder Management: Own the project management governance process. Collaborate with division leads and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution and alignment across teams.
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitor and track project performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Project Management: Proactively identify, track, and manage project risks and issues. Develop a strong project management culture that includes upfront robust business requirements and a comprehensive testing strategy.
  • Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, timelines, and resource forecasts. Prepare and present regular project status reports to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 4-Year University degree required
  • 6+ years of project management experience
  • Execution of operational excellence projects
  • Strong knowledge of project delivery methodology
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing information, weighing options, and making timely, informed decisions based on established governance principles.
  • Clearly communicating assigned RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted & Informed) roles to all team members, ensuring transparency and minimizing confusion about responsibilities.
  • Fostering open communication and collaboration among team members to ensure smooth project execution and effective decision-making

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge of Commercial/Government areas and/or Model N technologies preferred
  • Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
  • PMP Certification
  • Expert knowledge of respective business process area

# PB

# LW 

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

Top Skills

Governance Frameworks
Pmp Methodologies
Project Management Software
Six Sigma
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Piscataway, NJ
883 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Founded in 2002 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2015, GenScript has an established global presence across Greater China, North America, the EU, and Asia Pacific. Today, over 300,000 customers from over 160 countries and regions worldwide have used GenScript’s premier, convenient, and reliable products and services. GenScript currently has over 5,000 employees globally, 33% holding master’s and/or Ph.D. degrees. In addition, GenScript has a number of leading commercial technologies developed in the fields of synthetic biology, immunotherapy, antibody design, chemical synthesis, and bioinformatics, including more than 100 patents and over 270 patent applications. As of June 2022, GenScript's products and services have been cited by 74,700 scientific papers worldwide. GenScript is committed to striving toward its vision of being the most reliable biotech company in the world to make humans and nature healthier through biotechnology.

Similar Jobs

Remote
Dallas, TX, USA
121 Employees
Remote
2 Locations
29597 Employees
124K-238K Annually

Similar Companies Hiring

SOPHiA GENETICS Thumbnail
Software • Healthtech • Biotech • Big Data • Artificial Intelligence
Boston, MA
450 Employees
Pfizer Thumbnail
Pharmaceutical • Natural Language Processing • Machine Learning • Healthtech • Biotech • Artificial Intelligence
New York, NY
121990 Employees
Takeda Thumbnail
Software • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing • Healthtech • Biotech • Analytics
Cambridge, MA
50000 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account