Biocon - Head - Operational & Quality Excellence Performance
- At Biocon Biologics, we are creating a model for the future of healthcare for all. We are a leading company in the biosimilars revolution where patients come first. Our ambition is to impact a billion lives and we do this by fostering a culture of affordable innovation, patient centricity, and disruptive thinking.
- We are a multicultural global company where employees have a purpose and passion to work closely with partners and patients. We have a long-term commitment to bring high-quality affordable biosimilars to patients all over the globe. We have proven end to end expertise from clone development, manufacturing, clinical development, regulatory approvals to commercialization.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
Main mission :
- In alignment with BBIL strategy and goals, to lead and drive Global Quality (GQ) Excellence program to achieve best-in-class level performance, ensuring effective and standardized deployment of the Lean six-sigma mindset and approach
- To drive GQ performance, ensuring implementation and optimal use of tools and data analytics
Role/Job Description :
- Drive the GQ Excellence program to foster a cultural shift towards continuous improvement and innovation, and achieve best-in-class performance (EHS, People, Quality, Cost, Customer/Delivery):
- Define and implement the operational model/framework for Quality Excellence, drawing on lean six-sigma approach and other appropriate models (e.g. Shingo)
- Set up implement the proper organization, team, governance, systems, tools, and processes
- Develop and drive the related Operational excellence initiatives at global and local level, implement, and monitor execution of the related plan/program to achieve target
- Measure and monitor productivity and efficiency gains, ensuring proper reporting and communication
- Define and implement the relevant education program, work with relevant function/site Quality Heads to maintain the adequate level of skills
- Champion and lead cross-site and cross-functional Quality Excellence initiative, targeting standardization, efficiency, and customer service
- Seek benchmark; identify, share, implement, and monitor impact of best practices
- Effectively support and coach sites and functions in their Quality Excellence journey, including lean six-sigma aspects, Capacity and Throughput improvement, Maturity Assessments, problem-solving, and any other efficiency improvement.
- Interact with other BBIL divisions for experience and best practice sharing
- Set up and drive the GQ Performance Management system:
- Define, communicate, and track progress toward operational key performance indicator targets and align financial impacts (e.g., synergies)
- Define key performance indicators and related dashboards across GQ sites/functions, integrating data into one single view for GQ decision-making
- Maintain close link to financial implications of operations targets to provide holistic view of operations performance deviations
- Ensure close alignment with IT & Digital function to improve data collection and use across harmonized systems to ensure proper analysis and decision-making.
- Lead, manage, develop, and coach the team, fostering the right behaviors and mindset
- Manage the allocated budget
- Closely interact with other Business functions to ensure effective contribution to BBIL ambition
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :
- M.Sc./MBA or equivalent
- 10-15 years of industrial experience, of which min. 5 years within multinational pharma/biopharma companies
- Experience must include the successful deployment of lean approach and mindset on a multi-site scale
- Project management skills, lean six-sigma black belt certification, ability to drive culture change and significant international exposure are required
Technical / Functional Skills :
- In-depth understanding and experience of lean tools & methodology AND the Shingo model
- Strong understanding of pharma operations in an international and FDA-EMA regulated environment
- Proven experience in project/program management @ multi-site level
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