Sr. Manager, Planning Process Improvement & Digitalization

Illumina•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the center of excellence for Illumina’s Planning teams, driving consistency, best‑practice adoption, and cross‑functional alignment. This enablement-focused role is responsible for breaking down operational silos, strengthening planning capabilities, and advancing our digitization efforts. Success requires strong influence across teams, deep understanding of end-to-end planning, and the ability to champion and implement digital solutions.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of Planning business processes, including the understanding of linkages between technology and process.
Operational experience in at least one Planning discipline is required.
Full-cycle Planning experience is preferred.
Technical, functional, and operational experience planning in a leading ERP system is required.
Direct experience planning with the SAP IBP suite and utilizing ASP ECC (S/4) is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in process mapping with demonstrated track-record of driving solutions through continuous improvement initiatives and/or project management.
Excellent communication skills.
Well-versed in technical and business process areas.
Ability to meet objectives by influencing and engaging direct staff as well as project teams.
Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions concerning people, budgets and deadlines.
Experience in FDA regulated environments preferred

Nice To Haves

Full-cycle Planning experience is preferred.
Direct experience planning with the SAP IBP suite and utilizing ASP ECC (S/4) is a plus.
Experience in FDA regulated environments preferred

Responsibilities

Own Planning process & technology roadmap, including optimizing our use of the SAP IBP suite as well as SAP ECC (S/4).
Intake, assess, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives identified by operational Planning teams.
Manage and report status to leaders and requestors.
Manage and inspire a team of process experts driving Planning process excellence.
Create and execute training plans for the Planning operational teams.
Partner with Planning functional leaders, IT (IDS), Analytics (GOA), Finance, Operational Excellence, and other teams to execute process and technology improvement initiatives.
Ensure effective validation and change management for any process changes.
Own Planning policies.
Guide team members to maintain Planning playbooks and work instructions.
Ensure adequate systems, monitoring, and reporting are in place to demonstrate governance and compliance to established processes.
Serve as the key contact for audits of Planning processes.