Director, Strategic Process Excellence

Responsibilities:
- Own and optimize specific R&D high-complexity processes; ensure oversight, decisions, and lifecycle maintenance.
- Partner with management to streamline and optimize processes.
- Conduct process reviews/audits; facilitate stakeholder sessions; serve as an expert for audits and compliance.
- Define process-health and compliance metrics; strategically update processes with leadership.
- Identify, escalate, and help mitigate risks to leadership.
- Answer process questions, identify knowledge gaps, and develop remediation plans.
- Lead large-scale, iterative process improvements; facilitate cross-functional teams; update process materials; mentor junior PELs as needed.
- Analyze performance/compliance metrics to drive transformation and efficiency.
- Present improvement ideas; sustain improvements by tracking metrics over time.

Qualifications:
- 12–15+ years industry experience; 8+ with a Masters, 5+ with a PhD (preferred).
- 8+ years in process management/improvement (preferred).
- Strong project management and adaptability; metrics experience for business decisions.
- Expertise in business procedures; GxP understanding.
- Organizational/communication skills; strong stakeholder management and leadership.
- Creative problem-solving abilities; Lean/Six Sigma experience (preferred).

Benefits (as stated):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.