What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Operational Excellence Professional position at Kindeva Drug Delivery?
Our Work Matters
At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.
The Impact You Will Make
The Senior Operational Excellence Professional is responsible for leading and enabling continuous improvement initiatives that drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. This role partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to embed Lean thinking, develop organizational capability, and deliver sustainable business results.
Key Responsibilities
Kindeva does not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Kindeva employees—regardless of format—without a valid, signed agreement and an approved job order from an authorized signatory in Talent Acquisition will be considered the sole property of Kindeva. No fees will be paid in the event that a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited resume or referral.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Kindeva Drug Delivery is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, Protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.
The Impact You Will Make
The Senior Operational Excellence Professional is responsible for leading and enabling continuous improvement initiatives that drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. This role partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to embed Lean thinking, develop organizational capability, and deliver sustainable business results.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and govern a portfolio of high-impact operational excellence initiatives aligned to business strategy
- Deploy Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies across operations and support functions
- Partner with site, functional, and senior leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities
- Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, root cause analyses, and problem-solving workshops
- Track, validate, and communicate operational and financial benefits of improvement initiatives
- Mentor and coach Green Belts, Black Belts, and operational leaders to build CI capability
- Support standard work, tiered management systems, and KPI governance
- Act as a change agent, reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
- 6 years of experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, or operations leadership
- Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and change management methodologies
- Proven success delivering sustained, measurable improvements
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders across multiple functions or sites
- Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree preferred
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification preferred
- SITE
Kindeva does not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Kindeva employees—regardless of format—without a valid, signed agreement and an approved job order from an authorized signatory in Talent Acquisition will be considered the sole property of Kindeva. No fees will be paid in the event that a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited resume or referral.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Kindeva Drug Delivery is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, Protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Do you see yourself as part of the Kindeva mission? Click Apply Now Today!