Process Excellence Principal

Responsibilities

• Play a critical leadership function in IBP implementation, enterprise data strategy, systems scaling decisions, and cross functional project execution.
• Provide senior-level technical, analytical, and strategic guidance to enable scalable Operations performance through enterprise applications, analytics, and data‑driven process design.
• Responsible for intake, cross‑functional alignment, and execution of Operations requests involving internal processes, software systems, analytics, and AI.
• Ensure solutions are fit‑for‑purpose, value‑driven, and aligned with the company’s business complexity, growth trajectory, and long‑term technology roadmap.
• Provide senior technical and process leadership for process and solution implementation and maturity, including demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial integration.
• Advise on Operations solutions for sequencing and scalability decisions, ensuring solutions fit the operational complexity and growth stage of the business.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solution designs meet real operational needs, and that execution performs as intended in practice— not just in concept.
• Ensure Operations analytics, scenarios, and dashboards connect planning outcomes to operational execution and financial impact.
• Contribute to development of a 3–5 year Digital Strategy roadmap, aligned with operational strategy and business growth.
• Help bridge gaps between operational systems (e.g., Pulse, MES, SAP, analytics tools) to enable improved visibility, including near real‑time production of health insights.
• Ensure assigned projects are aligned, value‑focused, and executed effectively by delivery teams.
• Understand business needs and provide strategic insights on dashboard and reporting ecosystem synergy, ensuring consistency, relevance, and executive usability.
• Translate vague or emerging ideas into structured analytical solutions, balancing innovation with business value.
• Evaluate and guide appropriate use of AI and advanced analytics, focusing on practical business impact rather than technology novelty.

• A Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain, engineering, information systems, data science, business, or related field with 8+ years of experience in Operations analytics, enterprise systems, process excellence, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree in operations management, data science, industrial engineering, or related field preferred.
• Deep understanding of Operations processes and systems (planning, manufacturing, execution, analytics).
• Strong experience with SAP and IBP, including practical understanding of module selection and scalability tradeoffs.
• Experience with or exposure to MES, master data management, and production analytics.
• Proven ability to lead ambiguous, cross‑functional initiatives from concept through execution.
• Strong analytical framework development skills (KPIs, scenarios, forecasting, decision support).
• Experience in medical devices, biotech, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex technical concepts to executive and non‑technical audiences.
• High degree of accuracy, structured problem‑solving, and systems thinking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; advanced analytics and visualization tools preferred.
• Strong collaboration skills across business, analytics, and IT teams.