Operational Excellence Director

2 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States Illumina Full time
Unlock Your Potential as an Operational Excellence Leader at Illumina

Imagine working for a company that's revolutionizing human health through genomics. At Illumina, we're expanding access to genomic technology to make a meaningful impact on people's lives. As an Operational Excellence Leader, you'll play a critical role in driving transformations that support our company strategy, deploying business systems, and building self-sustaining capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Partner with senior leaders to deploy Lean/Operational Excellence systems and drive maturity
  • Lead complex improvement and optimization projects/initiatives in Quality, Productivity, and Cost savings
  • Develop and mentor others in continuous improvement methodologies
  • Facilitate business process management and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to business process management and ensure sites have effective business processes
  • Coordinate stakeholders to develop area-specific roadmaps
  • Lead functions to develop, implement, and monitor site goals and KPIs
  • Oversee the Operational Excellence Project Portfolio and chair the Operational Excellence Steering committee
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in a technical/quantitative field; Preferred: PhD/MBA/MS in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
  • 18 years of experience; 10 years in business process transformation/Operational Excellence deployment and 10 years of management experience
  • Preferred: 10 years of experience in a regulated healthcare environment
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to establish clear strategy and inspire others
  • Demonstrated experience in driving continuous improvement culture and operating systems across an enterprise
  • Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt/Master Blackbelt
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

We offer a competitive salary range of $167,200 - $250,800, variable cash programs, and equity as part of the compensation package. Our benefits include access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off. At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we're proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race.

We're an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com.



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