Director, Make Excellence & Digital Strategy

Kenvue•Fort Washington, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a: Director, Make Excellence & Digital Strategy What we do At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Who We Are Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information , click here . Role reports to: FW PLANT LEADER Location: North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Fort Washington Work Location: Fully Onsite What you will do The Director, Make Excellence & Digital Strategy is a senior leader of the site responsible for the development and execution of the organization’s strategies, goals and objectives. This role is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the site project portfolio, process excellence program and digital transformation, ensuring consistency with business strategy, commitments and company goals. This includes defining, identifying and securing internal and external resources and coordinating efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver according to plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in sciences or engineering; Master's degree or other advanced degree is preferred
Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility in an OTC or Pharma regulated environment is required
Experience and working knowledge of Project Management tools
Must have proven leadership with significant experience in demonstrating effective influence of senior management
Proven record of leading teams in delivering results
Business and financial acumen
Proven record in leading organizational design and development
Strong strategic mind, outstanding critical thinking, influencing and interpersonal and stakeholder management skills are required
Director QA, MST, Operations experience is preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable in statistics, good manufacturing practices and pharmaceutical industry applicable regulations
Advanced research capabilities, problem solving, excellent organizational abilities and project management; ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong data visualization and analytical skills including statistical tool knowledge
Strong financial acumen at both plant/business level and department budgetary level
Strong communication (written, verbal, presentation) ability from floor level operations up to senior VP levels; can demonstrate excellent visualization & story telling skills
Ability to facilitate discussions and workshops at multiple organizational levels
Demonstrated passion to challenge the status quo and find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas; embraces change
PMP or a Project Management Certification is highly desirable; demonstrated enterprise-wide knowledge and experience leading cross-functional teams
Black Belt or Green Belt Certification is highly preferred; Six-Sigma and/or Lean certification preferred

Responsibilities

Drive the overall Digital Transformation by deploying end-to-end digital solutions that solve unmet needs and generate value through a fully integrated digital ecosystem
Partner with the Consumer Health Supply Chain and appropriate councils, to identify key emerging digital initiatives, prioritize digital innovation pipeline of opportunities and drive overall achievement of digital capabilities and roadmap
In coordination with the site’s Project Management Office (PMO), optimize the entire portfolio to improve costs of resources and maximize benefits while maturing digital capabilities
Maintain high quality and safety compliance standards, while planning and executing the project portfolio
Drive associated governance processes to enable continuous improvement, product insourcing and new product introductions (NPIs)
Facilitate the Process Excellence Program to enable growth, improve systems, waste elimination and employee engagement by applying Process Excellence tools within the KOE framework
Act as an internal consultant, influencing decision making and proactively developing solutions to uncover business opportunities and actionable insights driving end-to-end business KPIs
Support daily business operations and functions as the site Subject Matter Expert for digital, problem solving and innovation
Under administrative direction, support organizational design and implementation of the processes.
Manage the implementation of major organizational effectiveness initiatives to increase leadership and organizational capacity
Lead crisis management situations and function as the Site Leader in his/her absence
Represent the Fort Washington Site and champion the Supply Chain Excellence Program.
Facilitate Fort Washington Leadership Team (FWLT) meetings. Ensure adherence to FWLT standard work.
Facilitate Operational Reviews and Network Strategy meetings. Maintains site capacity models
Represent the Fort Washington Site with the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Association as well as with Government affairs
Represent Fort Washington in Regional and Global Governances