Senior Manager Operational Excellence

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a Senior Manager of Operational Excellence in Boudry, CH, to lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives and strengthen site-wide OpEx capabilities in a hybrid role.

This position serves as an advanced leader for Operational Excellence, responsible for driving complex, cross-functional initiatives across the site. The role focuses on building site-wide OpEx capability and influencing mid- to senior-level leaders to adopt continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute medium- to large-scale cross-functional Operational Excellence initiatives and projects aligned with site priorities.
• Apply and coach core OpEx methodologies including Gemba, Kaizen, DMAIC, and structured problem solving to grow OpEx capability.
• Partner with functional owners to support transformation by identifying systemic behaviors and process issues that hinder performance.
• Deploy and mature site governance systems.
• Facilitate workshops, kaizens, and problem-solving sessions with strong autonomy.
• Drive adoption of change management best practices across site initiatives.
• Act as an escalation point for complex performance issues, ensuring a consistent operational discipline across functions.
• Monitor KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Benchmark systems and processes to identify improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Influence site adoption of Lean practices and ensure that all OpEx-related changes meet cGMP and site quality standards.
• Support harmonization of OpEx practices across the site by collaborating with the OpEx network.

Requirements

• Scientific or Engineering bachelor’s degree required.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience required.
• 7-8+ years in high tech or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in leading Continuous Improvement and Change Management efforts.
• Demonstrated success in deploying Lean tools and leading cross-funcitonal projects.
• Capability proven in Lean and/or Six Sigma expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to lead improvement initiatives in complex environments.
• Solid strategic thinking capability.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, multicultural, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical mindset and data-driven approach.

Nice to have

• Pharmaceutical/Med Device Industry experience preferred.
• Black Belt preferred.

What the company offers

• Wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs.
• Opportunities to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope.
• Chance to work alongside high-achieving teams.
• Supportive culture promoting global participation in clinical trials.

About the company

Bristol Myers Squibb is dedicated to transforming patients' lives through science. The company values passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity. It recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in the work environment and is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process and reasonable workplace accommodations.

• Recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in the work environment.
• Mission is to transform patients' lives through science.
• Shared values include passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity.
• Dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process and reasonable workplace accommodations.