Black Belt Leader - Process Excellence

Job Overview:

Are you a Black Belt with an Engineering/Technical Degree with a real passion for continuous improvement?

Are you a true change agent with a natural ability to lead improvment teams and liaise with senior leaders at executive level and above in a global matrix organization?

Do you want to work for a large, global organization that makes a real difference to the world?

If you answered YES, then we need you!

Come and join our innovatiove Process Excellence (PEx) Team at Covance, Huntingdon.

Covance has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescription medicines in the market today. Chances are, you or someone you know has benefitted from a medicine or medical device that Covance helped develop.

Main Responsibilities:

 Leads process improvement teams and directs timely completion of projects that support critical goals and customer satisfaction requirements, and serves as the departmental point of contact for specific project initiatives and best practices. Assists process owners, project champions, and business unit leaders to facilitate setting priorities, developing agendas and designing objectives related to Covance Process Excellence. Train, mentor, coach and challenge others in the use of statistical tools and Process Excellence approaches and techniques to establish a process acumen mindset at the department or process level. Demonstrates Project Management techniques on existing projects by managing multiple priorities effectively and meeting commitments in an accurate and timely manner. Identify and present opportunities to business leaders and champions to improve customer satisfaction, increase net income, enhance productivity and further employee performance across business units within the Early Development business. Identifies and shares leveraging opportunities or best practices across business units within the Early Development business. Support ED project management and process excellence efforts with other duties as assigned. Education/Qualifications:Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred, Six Sigma Green Belt will be considered. BSc/BA is required, relevant experience may be substituted for education. Engineering degree or other technical background preferred. Experience:Direct experience working in a global matrix organization. Project management skills, including an ability to plan and execute projects and meet commitments in an accurate and timely manner. Strong facilitation skills as demonstrated with various levels in an organization. Strong technical skills as applied to obtaining and analyzing business metrics. Strong leadership and communication skills to senior leadership at the executive level and above. Pharmaceutical or Drug Development regulatory (GXP) experience preferred but not essential.