Deployment Lead J&j Production System Director

This role is part of a Deployment Team to support implementation of the J&J PRODUCTION SYSTEM (JJPS) and to improve effectiveness and efficiency of MAKE processes. Overall responsibilities will include the deployment on request, of the JJPS Business Process Standards across all segments and franchises of MedTech and Innovative Medicines, from the request for support to the generation of sustainable value for the business. Enabling this value generation (Cost, Cash & Service) will often require working in collaboration with PLAN, SOURCE and DELIVER, as well as including the ability to integrate innovative new technologies to support development of supply chain capabilities.

Delivering transformational results across range of key supply chain metrics is the goal of the JJPS Deployment Lead. His interventions will lead the problem solving, by managing the workstream teams and keeping them focused on the impact. He will also ensure that the proposed solutions are aligned with JJPS principles and practices (based on Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, etc.), encompass JJPS 4 elements, and that their implementation are timely executed and are delivering the expected impact.

The JJPS Deployment Lead will be accountable to ensure that his interventions result in sustainable value generation which induces to manage stakeholders before, during and after them. It will also require training and coaching of local deployment teams to develop the right capabilities, to ensure understanding and adoption, and to enable a continuous improvement of the implemented solutions. Leveraging the SC Academy and SC Excellence SMEs will be resources to be mobilized by the Deployment Lead when needed.

This leader will work closely with various stakeholders including but not limited to:
Functional leaders in Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Quality, Technology and Digital organizations, and the JJPS Regional Leaders and teams. She/He will be responsible to be the MAKE contributor to the End-to-End performance improvement solutions proposed, helping to design future states and to convince MAKE stakeholders through data driven demonstrations.

Technology evolves continuously and promises accelerated and more in-depth investigations, future state designs and implementations. The JJPS Deployment Lead will be responsible for adopting and fostering adoption of the validated new tools made available.

**Key Responsiblities**:
Deliver transformational results:

- Manage work streams - Progress and deliverables.
- Deliver intermediate and end-results:

- Phase reports (e.g. diagnostic, design packs, TIPs etc)
- Supporting analysis and evidence
- Ensure overall quality standard - solutions are aspirational and technically correct,
- Understand diagnostic results and the levers that will lead to improved performance,
- Review TIPs and ensure milestones link to capturing full diagnosed value,
- Ensure area and plant metrics will track and reinforce improvement,
- Provide coaching to site JJPS leads and plant managers to capture both operational and financial impact.
- Ensure standardized process is adhered to and all key milestones are met at high quality.

Generate sustainable value:

- Manage stakeholders to mobilize the right resources and succeed,
- Look for integration of proposed solutions into on-going local programs,
- Coach Site Director and plant leaders on their new roles,
- Develop the needed capabilities to implement and sustain the designed future state,
- Mobilize SC Excellence resources to contribute to capability building plans,
- Ensure sites build capabilities for sustainable change.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:
Science or Engineering degree and at least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Environment (internal or external). A MBA or another advanced degree is preferred.

**Experience**:
10-12 years of related experience in Supply Chain. Senior leadership experience in a plant based environment is preferred.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Strong understanding of financial, operating and business factors relating to Supply Chain is required.
- Demonstrated ability with Change Management is required.
- Ability to manage and drive a high-performance organization and to develop future supply chain leaders is preferred.
- Outstanding ‘Lean Attitude’ is required, process excellence background (Lean certification) is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead & get things done through influence versus line responsibility is required.
- Ability to support and coach teams and change agents throughout the deployment is required.
- Communicate with conviction at all levels (both written and verbally).
- Advocate strongly the operational excellence principles.
- Think strategically and develop plans to reach objectives in context of on the ground team support, knowledge codification and development of expertise.
- Plan, prioritize and organize complex tasks.

**Location of Role**: US or any major J&J location in Eur