\\nJOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD) is looking for a Global Operational Excellence Senior Specialist

Primary Job Function:

Provides strategic input to global Business Excellence initiatives across Operations.

Provides direction and hands-on support to the Business Excellence resources across EPD on the design and implementation of improvements at regions and sites.

Manages all aspects of a project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget.

Conducts and coordinates analyses to support decision making at the managerial level.

Supports achieving EPD growth and margin targets by contributing to the definition and executing the Business Excellence strategy.

Core Job Responsibilities:

Provides inputs to strategic, global business excellence strategies and initiatives across operations

Provides direction and hands-on support to the Regional & local Business Excellence resources across EPD on the design and implementation of improvements

Designs, communicates, and implements an operational plan for completing large-scale and complex projects from start to finish, on time and within budget.

Develops the project plan, launch the initiative with minimal support, assures all aspect of the projects are foreseen, anticipates potential operational problems and acts to resolves them.

Identifies, develops, gathers, trains and motivates the resources to complete the project

Coordinates cross-functional teams within a matrix structure, to accomplish critical business goals.

Monitors progress and performance against timelines and provide regular updates to stakeholders.

This may include preparing designs and work specifications, developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts, and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.

SME in Operational Excellence tools such as LEAN, Sigma etc..

Position Accountability/Scope:

Provides strategic input to global Business Excellence initiatives across Operations, and implements them through advanced project management techniques

At any given time, the Global Business Excellence Sr Specialist can work with any affiliate or business partner to assure projects are finished on time and within budget.

The position acts as the key interface to all stakeholders, chairs project teams, coordinates internal and external resources (including consultants) provides clear roles and responsibilities for all team members and takes all necessary actions to ensure on time execution of all tasks assigned to team members.

Accountable for ensuring a strong governance to deliver results

Provides Subject Matter Expert service in the business excellence such as LEAN tools, Sigma etc..

Minimum Education:

Mathematical, Pharmacy, Business Administration, Operations, Engineer Degree (Bachelor), or comparable education.

Minimum Experience:

Very good English skills (oral and writing)

Minimum 3 to 5 years\\xe2\\x80\\x99 experience in Operations environment

Demonstrated ability to work effectively within complex organizations and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders

Ability to interpret division strategy and develop programs and projects in support of that strategy which address challenges holistically

Ability to independently structure and analyze complex situations, ability to understand and go beyond data to draw conclusions

Root cause problem solving and ability to learn and improve business processes

Proven communication skills including presentation skills to senior leadership level

Demonstrate ability to continuously improve operational processes by using LEAN tools

The base pay for this position is N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Project Management

DIVISION: EPD Established Pharma

LOCATION: Switzerland
Basel : H-127 A2

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

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