Manager, Operational Excellence & OEE Lead - Project Farma

Responsibilities

This role contributes to organizational success by supporting financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement, while also investing in people through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and professional development. All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.

This Managerial role is responsible for leading a team and overseeing the execution of work aligned to either a project, client, or business objective. This role balances people leadership with operational accountability, including coaching, performance management, resource planning, and ensuring high-quality delivery within a defined scope, timelines, and budget.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience developing and executing OpEx and OEE strategies and assessments, in house or in a consulting environment.
• Expert knowledge of core Operational Excellence methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Gemba, 5S) with the ability to clearly articulate their application and value as a Subject Matter Expert to PF clients.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and enable project teams and client teams in the practical application of OpEx and OEE tools.
• Experience leading OpEx and OEE initiatives and teams across cross functional organizations, either internally or as a consultant.
• Strong command of key performance management, including defining, tracking, and monitoring KPIs to drive measurable business outcomes.
• Proven success embedding OpEx and OEE improvements into sustainable, standardized work processes.
• Black Belt certification in Operational Excellence or Six Sigma preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross functional teams spanning Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain functions.
• Hands on experience applying OpEx and OEE principles within biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments, including Drug Substance, Drug Product, and Packaging operations.
• Proficient with tools, systems, and software platforms supporting OpEx and OEE analysis and deployment.
• Strong track record of delivering tangible, quantifiable business improvements through OpEx and OEE methodologies.
• Highly skilled in the design and deployment of visual management systems supporting Operational Excellence initiatives.

Leadership Skills

• Demonstrated Leadership skills running large (10-20 people) cross-functional OpEx and OEE teams in a Biopharmaceutical facility environment, either in-house or as a consultant.
• Ability to prioritize and set key milestone targets/business improvements for the OpEX and OEE Teams and drive the team to achieve those milestones and business improvements.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and influence the client to take bold business driven approaches.

Attributes for Success

• Technical Delivery: Applies advanced technical knowledge and professional expertise
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Seeks better ways, adapts to change and champions new ideas.
• Customer Focus & Professionalism: Represents PF with consistent professionalism, appropriate escalation and respect for internal stakeholders, even during high stress delivery situations
• Integrity & Humility: Demonstrates self-awareness and puts PF mission above ego
• Collaboration & Communication: Communicates clearly and proactively and drives transparent alignment with clients.
• Project Execution: Delivers reliably, manages priorities and drives for high quality outcomes
• Growth Mindset: Shows openness to new ideas, feedback and change