Regional Operational Excellence Manager, North America

About the role

At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible. We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams. We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you. At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact. Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.

Reporting to the Vice President, Regional Operations, the Regional Operational Excellence Manager will partner with site leaders, functional leaders, Finance, and Global Operational Excellence to identify, prioritize, and deliver measurable business improvements. This is a visible transformation role for a practical leader who can move comfortably between the shop floor and senior leadership. The successful candidate will establish effective management systems, coach leaders and teams, develop a strong portfolio of improvement initiatives, and help ensure that benefits are measured, validated, and sustained.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and Deployment: Develop and execute the North America Operational Excellence roadmap in alignment with regional business priorities and global Operational Excellence direction. Assess operational maturity across supported sites and establish practical deployment plans based on business needs, risks, and opportunities. Translate strategic objectives into a prioritized portfolio of improvement initiatives with clear owners, milestones, risks, and success measures.
• Business Impact and Portfolio Delivery: Partner with site and functional leaders to identify and deliver improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, capacity, working capital, and employee capability. Lead high-impact, cross-functional improvement programs from opportunity identification through implementation, benefit confirmation, and sustainment. Partner with Finance and process owners to define baselines, validate benefits, and establish controls that sustain results.
• Operating System and Governance: Establish and strengthen common practices for daily management, visual management, tiered accountability, leader standard work, and structured problem solving. Create an effective review cadence for the regional improvement portfolio and provide concise, data-based updates and recommendations to leadership. Identify, document, and scale effective practices across North American sites in partnership with Global Operational Excellence.