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The Director of Operational Excellence is responsible for leading Lean Six Sigma deployment and enterprise continuous improvement across Integraâs Global Supply Chain & Operations organization. This leader drives endâtoâend operational performanceâfrom suppliers through manufacturing and distributionâby embedding Lean principles, Six Sigma rigor, and structured problemâsolving into the operating model.Â
Partnering closely with manufacturing sites, supply chain leadership, Quality, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs, the Director strengthens organizational capability, accelerates improvements in quality, service, cost, throughput, and operational stability, and supports Integraâs broader mission to advance operational maturity and regulatory compliance within its global life sciences environment.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Director of Operational Excellenceis responsible forleading Lean Six Sigma deployment and enterprise continuous improvement across Integraâs Global Supply Chain & Operations organization. This leader drives endâtoâend operational performanceâfrom suppliers through manufacturing and distributionâby embedding Lean principles, Six Sigma rigor, and structured problemâsolving into the operating model.
Partnering closely with manufacturing sites, supply chain leadership, Quality, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs, the Director strengthens organizational capability, accelerates improvements in quality, service, cost, throughput, and operational stability, and supports Integraâs broader mission to advance operational maturity and regulatory compliance within its global life sciences environment.
REPORTING & MANAGEMENT SCOPE
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under direct supervision ofVP, Global Operations Excellence & Strategy
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Leads fullâtime employees and contractors/consultants supporting Operational Excellence initiatives.
Coaches and mentors crossâfunctional CI practitioners, including Black Belts, Green Belts, and site CI leaders, without direct authority in a matrixed environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESÂ
Strategic Leadership & Governance
Define, deploy, and sustain Integraâs Lean Six Sigmaâbased Operational Excellence strategy across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and supporting functions.
Establish enterprise CI governance including project selection criteria, prioritization processes, tollgate standards, and KPI dashboards aligned with operational and financialobjectives.
Develop standardized methodologies, templates, and best practices for Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and advanced problemâsolving.
Program Deployment & Project Leadership
Lead the portfolio of Black Belt and Green Belt initiatives globally, ensuring project rigor, executionÂ
Lead a global portfolio of highâimpact Lean Six Sigma projects, ensuring execution discipline, validated results, and sustainability.
Partner with Site Directors, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs toidentifyand deliver enterpriseâlevel improvement opportunities.
Apply advanced analytical and statistical tools (DOE, SPC, regression, capability analysis) to solve complex operational, quality, and supply chain challenges.
Coaching, Training, & Capability Building
Mentor and develop CI practitioners, ensuring a robust and sustainable Lean Six Sigma pipeline across all regions.
Facilitate leadership workshops, value stream mapping sessions, Kaizen events, and problemâsolving activities.
Maintain and enhance CI training curricula suited to life sciences regulatory and operational requirements.
Cultural Transformation & Daily Management
Embed Lean behaviors, standard work, visual management, and dataâdriven decisionâmaking into the Global Operations Daily Management System.
Influence leaders at all levels to adopt continuous improvement behaviors and accountability.
Lead enterprise rapid improvement events and crossâfunctional transformation initiatives that elevate operational maturity and engagement.
Regulatory, Quality, & Compliance Integration
Ensure CI methodologies and improvement activitiescomply withFDA, ISO 13485, MDR, QSR,GxP, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Partner with Quality and Regulatory to strengthen QMS processes, risk management (FMEA, control plans), process validation, and CAPA effectiveness.
Apply statistical and structured problemâsolving approaches to improve product quality, reliability, and patient safety.
Financial Impact & Executive Reporting
Establish standards for financial validation of cost savings, productivity gains, cost avoidance, and service improvements.
Deliver executiveâlevel reporting, dashboards, maturity assessments, and annual CI summaries to the VP of Global Operations Excellence & Strategy.
Support capital investment decisions through process capability assessments and operational readiness evaluations.
REQUIREDSKILLS & MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelorâs degree in Engineeringor related fieldrequired.
Advanced degree (MBA, MS/PhD in Engineering, Operations, or related discipline) preferred.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Beltrequired;Master Black Belt certification preferred.
Experience
10â15 years of progressive experience in continuous improvement within manufacturing, supplychain, or operations.
Proven success leading largeâscale transformation programs in regulated environments (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech).
Demonstrated ability tovalidateoperational and financial results with strong analytical and financial acumen.
Experience with CI program development, training delivery,
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