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Job Description
Job Title: Global Operational Excellence eAGILE Academy Lead
Location: CH Zurich HQ or Boston
About the role:
The Manufacturing Process Definition & Improvement, Director is responsible for ensuring the quality of processes and product outputs. This role involves defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to meet quality requirements, auditing and monitoring processes, and reporting on deviations and defects. By optimizing manufacturing processes, this role contributes to the overall efficiency and quality of Takeda's operations.
How you will contribute:
* Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to meet quality requirements
* Audit and monitor processes and product outputs against defined standards
* Conduct product integrity testing and ensure compliance with corporate and customer quality requirements
* Report on process deviations and defects
* Lead project teams to achieve milestones and objectives
* Develop and implement new products, processes, standards, or operational plans
* Communicate with leadership and serve as the primary contact for contracts and operations
What you bring to Takeda:
* Provides strategic insights and coaches others in statistical analysis, developing new analytical methods
* Offers strategic guidance in lean manufacturing, coaching and supervising others as a subject matter expert
* Leads advanced quality improvement initiatives in Six Sigma, coaching teams and providing strategic guidance
* Drives strategic initiatives in automation, mentoring others on advanced automation technologies
* Develops strategic influence initiatives and coaches others at all levels, including external stakeholders
* Known for deep expertise in Lean Six Sigma, providing strategic guidance and coaching others
* Solves strategic problems in troubleshooting, coaching others, and is sought after for expertise in methodical problem investigation
* Drives strategic initiatives in Continuous Improvement Process, mentoring others as a subject matter expert
* Recognized for deep expertise in optimizing processes and adjusting systems in workflow management, leading strategic initiatives
* Guides major projects in project management, recognized as a subject matter expert
* Creates advanced diagrams and flowcharts in Microsoft Visio, coaching others, and contributing to strategic projects
* Provides strategic insights and supervises others in advanced analytical techniques in data analysis
As a recognized expert within Takeda globally, you possess in-depth expertise in your discipline and broad knowledge across related areas. You're adept at anticipating internal/external challenges, recommending improvements, and solving unique, far-reaching business problems. Your role involves working on abstract issues, assessing intangible variables, contributing to global Business/Functional strategy, and serving as the primary contact for contracts and operations, conducting briefings and meetings with top management and customers. Operating with significant autonomy in a complex environment, you also lead project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.
Locations
Zurich, SwitzerlandUSA - MA - Lexington
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world.
We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts.
Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives.
Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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