Enterprise Excellence Program Manager
Apply Locations: Ireland - Galway
Time Type: Full Time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: 31107094
JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health.
For more than 135 years, we have brought new products and technologies to the world: in diagnostics, nutrition, cardiovascular, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.
Today, our 115,000 Abbott colleagues are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.
Primary Function / Primary Goals / Objectives: ID Supply Chain is currently executing an Enterprise Excellence program where it is deploying enterprise excellence principles across the entire organization including 6 manufacturing sites and divisional functions.
This Enterprise Excellence Program Manager plays a leadership role in ensuring that through strong program management and systematic assessment, the global Enterprise Excellence program fosters a culture where everyone is engaged in driving continuous improvement.
Major Responsibilities: Leading the strategy, execution, and ownership of the Global Shingo Program Management and supporting Change Management capability building.
Supporting the Enterprise Excellence program within the division Sustainability workstream and effectively coordinating program deliverables with Division Enterprise Excellence team members.
Furthering the Enterprise Excellence journey through maturity assessment processes, diagnosing, assessing, and providing feedback for roadmap development and gap closure.
Managing relationships with key consultancy groups and organizations to further the efforts of our Enterprise Excellence journey.
Organizing and leading Enterprise Excellence training for site and division personnel.
Education: Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Engineering, Operations, or Business) is required or extensive equivalent experience.
MBA with emphasis in Operations is a plus.
Background: Candidates should have 5+ years of experience across the areas of manufacturing operations, manufacturing support systems, quality operations, project management, or continuous improvement functions.
Working SME knowledge of manufacturing plant and continuous improvement (Operational Excellence) tools/principles.
Ability to manage multiple continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong project management and team leadership skills.
Proven influencing, coaching, and mentoring capability.
Knowledge of other functions that provide inputs regularly, i.e., Logistics, Engineering, Planning, Finance, etc.
Strong analytical competencies and Change Management & Facilitation skills.
Ability to travel 30-50%.
Accountability / Scope/Budget: This position operates with general direction and minimal supervision from the Enterprise Excellence Program Senior Manager and has full responsibility to make decisions that directly impact OpEx goal achievement.
The base pay for this position is N/A.
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Project Management
DIVISION: ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION: Ireland > Galway : Parkmore East Business Park
WORK SHIFT: Ie - Shftpre0 (Ireland)
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable
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