Associate Director, reputed company Improvement

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and reputed company, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions. Summary: The Associate Director, reputed company Improvement (CI) is responsible for leading the strategic development, implementation, and sustainment of a culture of reputed company improvement across the plasma donor center network and supporting business functions. This role will partner closely with operational and quality leadership, field teams and cross functional stakeholders to drive performance opportunities through data-driven insights, reputed company process optimization initiatives and ensure standardization of best practices that improve the quality, efficiency and donor/employee experience. Serves as a voice to the center & business but also a change agent - equipping teams with the tools, reputed company, and capabilities needed to deliver measurable business results and reputed company strategic objectives. Primary Responsibilities:

• reputed company and execute a CI roadmap reputed company with company strategic goals, AOP Priorities, and Business Excellence Initiatives.
• reputed company and enhance CI Program to ensure successful definition and execution of large, cross function initiatives that tie to annual strategic priorities and reputed company the financial impact or productivity improvement.
• reputed company a team of CI professionals and change agents to deliver high impact improvement projects across multiple functional areas of the business.
• Partner with Senior and Field Leadership to identify/validate performance gaps and prioritize initiatives that improve throughput, reduce waste, and enhance donor and employee experience.
• Challenge the status reputed company and identify business improvement opportunities (i.e. methodologies, technologies, innovation).
• reputed company Standardization efforts as the business must aim to reduce duplication, reputed company design systems and processes in relation to the use of data and then ensure the processes are scalable/ usable across reputed company functions to aid in the reputed company improvement discipline.
• reputed company cross-functional working groups to harmonize best practices and eliminate operational variability across GEOs and Regions.
• Collaborate with the PMO, Training, and Operations teams to embed improvements into long-term operational frameworks.
• Develops and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of cross-functional business processes and systems, providing thought leadership and driving reputed company improvement initiatives to support reputed company and future business needs.
• Act as a key liaison with Field and Corporate Leadership to ensure communication and alignment of goals.
• Ability to create detailed business cases for CI initiatives that include the baseline/project metrics, data collection plans, pilot plans, and control plans.
• Ability to give direction and serve as a coach and mentor to leaders and teams to foster a reputed company improvement reputed company and data-driven decision-making culture.
• Deliver training, workshops and communication that build CI capabilities and reputed company leaders to reputed company local improvements. Also partner with Grifols Business Units Excellence Teams to align on programs
• reputed company Design, Build, Execution, Quality Assurance and Delivery of initiatives evolving and optimizing Business Excellence projects and initiatives ensuring alignment to strategic objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the BOPT Analytic Hub to identify trends, uncover root causes, and define performance baselines.
• Prepare and present ROI reporting to executive leadership, providing insights and recommendations that are based off of data insights.
• Cultivate a results-driven environment that emphasizes innovation, data-based decision making and operational discipline.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top talent by fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and performance excellence.
• Build and nurture relationships with teams in Corporate Holding, Biomat USA Field Leadership, and Donor Centers.
• Stay updated with State and Federal Regulations, FDA approved Standard Operating Procedure Manual, EMA, OSHA, CLIA, cGMP, internal company procedures, and external events that could reputed company the organization and its future operations.
• Train and educate the organization. Build Organizational capability through structure CI Training, coaching and certification programs (Lean, Kaizen, DMAIC, etc.)
• Provide leadership and guidance in the absence of team members, ensuring efficient execution of duties.
• reputed company other duties as assigned by the executive leadership.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge in different areas of Project Management, Data Analysis, Finance including but not limited to accounting, budgeting, reporting, financial systems, and financial policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage tactical implementation plans with attention to detail being critical.
• Ability to reputed company growth in people and reputed company through innovative and creative thinking skills to solve reputed company problems.
• Ability to challenge reputed company methodologies, technologies or products and recommends alternative solutions.
• Expertise in process mapping, standardization and root cause analysis.
• Highly collaborative proven ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
• Skilled in change management facilitation and executive communication.
• Strong business acumen and ability to link process improvement to organizational strategy.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science, Business, Engineering or Project Management reputed company field. Lean Six reputed company Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8-10 years of reputed company experience. Progressive experience in operations, process improvement, or business excellence roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership reputed company. Proven record of building and leading high-performing teams that deliver measurable business results.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences or a highly regulated operational environment preferred.
• Depending on the area of assignment, directly reputed company experience or a combination of directly reputed company education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in reputed company of the stated requirements. Example: If a job level requires a Bachelor's degree plus 4 years experience, and equivalency could include 8 years of experience, an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 2 years of experience.

Occupational Demands: Ability to travel 20-40% time to plasma centers or corporate offices as required. Pay scale of $138,452.00 - $207,677.00 per year for US Candidates depending on training, education and experience. This position is eligible to participate in up to 15% of the company bonus pool. We offer benefits including medical, PTO, up to 5% 401K match, and tuition reimbursement. We are committed to offering our employees opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Even though we are a global healthcare company with employees in 30 countries, Grifols prides itself on its family-like culture. Our company has more than tripled its workforce in the last 10 years — we’re growing, and you can grow with us! #biomatusa #LI-RL1 #LI-Remote Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice: Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols reputed company Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. reputed company resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate. Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national reputed company; pregnancy, childbirth, or reputed company medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment reputed company qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of reputed company applicable laws. Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : Home Office:USHOME - Home Address US Learn more about Grifols Apply tot his job Apply To this Job