Operations Excellence Manager (Scientific Environment)

Our client, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies based in Basel, is looking for an OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE MANAGER with expertise with LEAN SIX SIGMA.

This is a contracting role based in Basel and planned to start in ASAP until end of the year with extension opportunities.

Are you an OPERATIONAL SPECIALIST with PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT & INTRANET DESIGN experience within a SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT and currently looking for you next project?

If so, please have a look at the opportunity we can offer you:

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

- The candidate will work closely with the Leadership Team of Business Excellence department in pRED Operations to support in different non-scientific activities. These activities are mainly for operations improvements and implementations in the science-driven environment.
- Due to that we are looking now both for a Intranet publication skilled project manager and an experienced Lean six sigma professional with strong tool knowledge.

TASKS:

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Setup a portal and structure on Intranet for Lean six sigma tools
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Present examples from Research Life Science business
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Enable project managers to use those tools in their projects
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Interacting with scientific driven stakeholders

IDEAL PROFILE:

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5+ years of Lean six sigma experience preferably in a global, matrixed, scientific, diverse environment (not looking for a developer)
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5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE in IT-RELATED PROJECTS (former experience in the area of "OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE")
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Fluent in English speaking
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Used to work in a SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT, preferred scientific background with applied Informatics skills
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Sound knowledge of standard project and OE TOOLS and METHODS (Lean six sigma is a must)

NICE TO HAVES:

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Pharma experience
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Scientific background/environment in the last projects
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German and/or French speaking

Please note, we can only consider EU/CH candidates or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland.

Are you interested with this opportunity and would like to have more information? Please get in touch with Florence Wespiser ( (see below) )