Primary Responsibilities:

• Execution of strategic, high-impact, enterprise improvement initiatives chosen by Executive Management from across the business divisions. For these initiatives the position requires working collaboratively with team members to:

  • Drive best practice problem-solving approaches to define problem sets and hypothesis, gather and synthesize data, and then design and implement solutions with measurable impact.

  • Deliver consultation and collaborative thought-leadership with impacted functions to ensure success of initiatives. Act as a thought leader in a 'data driven' environment driving data-based decision making across the enterprise.

  • Lead cross-functional teams working on Enterprise Transformation Initiatives that have senior executive and Board of Directors (BOD) visibility.

  • Work across multiple functions to design and implement innovative processes to achieve project objectives.

  • Design and deliver clear metrics to measure the success of the project or initiative.

  • Deliver projects on time and on budget, navigating organizational challenges and proactively driving business results.

  • Exercise formal and informal influence to impact key decisions to drive effective execution and results. Engage appropriate leadership when needed.

  • Build strong business relationships across the enterprise, understanding and responding to business needs and opportunities to add value.

• Create and implement a program that builds a culture of change management behaviors and continuous improvement into the organization. As part of the ETO, the position will:

  • Develop the change management behaviors and continuous improvement approach to embed within all functions in the organization

  • Develop and implement the coordinating interactions and mechanisms to rollout the approach to all aspects of the organization including, but not limited to:

    • Communicating and training the organization on the approach,

    • Facilitating workshops,

    • Aligning and embedding the approach in all teams involved in ETO Initiatives.

• Any other duties as deemed necessary by the ETO leader

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• The position may have direct reporting responsibilities in the future, but will work as part of a team of individual contributors initially.

• Leadership of stakeholders in the execution of targeted initiatives will be required.  This includes mentoring, training, and guiding Core Transformation Program teams.

• The position will require significant independent initiative and a positive attitude.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong analytical skills and business acumen; project experience working with large data sets to identify meaningful insights

• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience communicating to senior management

• Ability to build collaborative, cross-functional networks.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and on budget

• Personal Attributes:

  • Entrepreneurial spirit -- innovative by nature and works to create new approaches and solutions

  • Problem-solving skills -- strong intellectual capabilities with good judgment and practical sense

  • Achievement driven -- natural drive and fortitude to get things done and help others to achieve goals

  • Personal impact -- creative in the face of challenging goals, differing opinions and personalities

  • Communicates effectively -- creates/delivers clear, concise messages and compelling communications

  • Leadership -- strives to lead themselves and others and fosters teamwork to drive results

  • Personal Approach:

    • Drives urgency

    • Solution-focused

    • Action-biased

    • Results-oriented

    • Eager to learn

    • Organized

  • Highly proficient in Visio, Word, Excel (especially pivot tables), and PowerPoint

TRAVEL:

• Travel may be required (approx. 5-15%) based on assigned initiatives

• 10 years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or consulting industry experience required. Management or internal consulting combined with operational experience, is ideal
• MBA or other advance degree, preferred (or relevant business experience)
• LEAN and/or Six Sigma Black Belt REQUIRED
• 7+ years formal Process Improvement project experience required
• 7+ years Program/Project Management experience required, including the delivery of large-scale cross-functional Programs
• 3+ years leadership experience in direct supervision of associates