Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental ConditionsOffice
Job DescriptionTitle: Sr Manager, Operational Excellence/PPI Business SystemDivision/Site Specific InformationRole reports to the Allentown, PA site and reports to the Clinical Trials Division (CTD). CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time - a concept that we internally embrace as "There is a Patient Waiting." Our outstanding blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more.
Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.
Discover Impactful Work:As a Senior Manager of PPI Business System at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will facilitate transformational change and continuous improvement across the organization. Leading the implementation of our Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System, you will partner with business leaders to establish and mature lean management practices that enable profitable growth, enhance customer experience, and increase employee engagement. Through strategic deployment, coaching, and hands-on facilitation of improvement initiatives, you will help develop a problem-solving culture focused on operational excellence.
You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and deliver measurable results in quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
A Day in the Life:- Lead deployment and sustainment of the site PPI Business System, including Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, and Tiered Accountability
- Partner with the Site Leadership Team to align PPI priorities with strategic objectives, driving performance, accountability, and fact-based decision making
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by embedding PPI principles and behaviors into daily operations across all levels
- Translate site goals into actionable, measurable objectives across value streams to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance
- Own and manage the site productivity funnel, ensuring robust identification, prioritization, execution, and tracking of improvement initiatives
- Coach and develop leaders and teams in Lean principles, structured problem solving (A3), and root cause analysis to build sustainable capability
- Lead and facilitate kaizen events and high-impact improvement initiatives, while enabling teams to independently sustain and replicate results
- Implement and maintain visual management and performance systems to enable transparency, rapid issue escalation, and data-driven decisions
- Assess PPI maturity and develop roadmaps to advance site capabilities, standardize best practices, and close performance gaps
- Ensure strong linkage between PPI initiatives and business outcomes, including financial performance and customer impact
- Champion a structured, data-driven approach to problem solving, ensuring sustainable countermeasures and continuous learning
Keys to Success: Education- BS degree required in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations, or related field.
- Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean certification; PMP a plus.
Experience- Advanced degree with 6 years, or bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in Lean leadership, continuous improvement, or operational excellence required.
- Experience in manufacturing, operations, or a related environment.
- Demonstrated experience deploying Lean/PPI tools, including daily management systems, value stream mapping, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience coaching and developing continuous improvement capabilities in leaders and teams.
- Experience leading change in a matrixed, global organization.
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., life sciences, medical devices).
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities- Demonstrates Thermo Fisher's PPI mindset: Bias for Action, Customer Focus, and Continuous Improvement
- Strong financial and business acumen with ability to quantify and track improvement impact
- Strong project management and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong influencing and communication skills across all organizational levels
- Ability to lead through others without direct authority
- Data-driven, structured thinker with strong analytical capability
- Proven ability to drive engagement and sustain cultural change
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
BenefitsWe offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
