Sr. Dir., R&D Delivery Performance Global

Req ID: 10775

Working Location: Pennsylvania, Center Valley; Nationwide

Workplace Flexibility: Remote

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. 

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

The Sr. Director, R&D Delivery Performance, Global is responsible to the entire CTO R&D organization to improve the overall performance level and to support the transformation process towards the Olympus / CTO-Vision.To do so, Delivery Performance leader and group will support collaboration with the operational teams or projects, select and implement the right tools to ensure Program and Project robustness. Delivery Performance will closely monitor/report the impact of all improvement initiatives and ensure these are effective and sustainable.

The position will especially:

- Manage the identification and implementation of the delivery performance activities within and outside of the CTO-Organization by connecting the relevant activities and functions responsible for them.
- Build bridges to the various functional stakeholders and internal customers to deeply understand their needs and translate into new initiatives.
- Ensure the application of Global Design Control processes and Requirements development are robustly adopted and executed to across all programs and projects to gain efficiencies.
- Initiatives driven by the Innovia program are rolled-out and effectively implemented across the CTO organization while respecting regional specifics and intercultural challenges.
- Monitoring of the business relevance of the delivery performance portfolio of initiatives including Strategic workforce planning and Competency enhancement for the CTO organization.
- Manage and execute ad-hoc global improvement and transformation requests (e.g. support on CAPAs, FDA Mitigations, Capability Gaps etc.) as a quick reaction force leader and group.

Job Duties

Responsible to implement on a global basis, state-of-the-art improvement initiatives in accordance with the CTO and TxO Vision and Strategy and in cooperation with other functions.
Build up and execute a delivery performance portfolio of initiatives and manage the acquisition/development of right resources and capabilities.
Responsible to implement methodologies in R&D organization to improve the organization in terms of lowering costs, time to market, resource utilization in order to prevent waste.

In order to realize these responsibilities, the Delivery Performance leader will establish a global network of experts for these topics and enable smooth cooperation.

Working closely with the relevant managers/experts across divisions to understand the operational & strategic needs and translate them into concrete improvement initiatives providing a high business impact.
Drive and support selected strategic TxO topics and initiatives with high priority and local/cross functional challenges, e. g. capability management, Strategic workforce planning, Requirements optimization, Test Method robustness, Modularization, etc.
Capability Management:

- Implement governance, process and organization in strong collaboration with HR and CTO members
- Ensure annual update process to evaluate strategic capability & operational skill gaps
- Define upskilling roadmaps with CTO leadership group
Strategic Workforce Planning
- Maintain global strategic workforce planning model.
- Analyse strategic workforce scenarios within CTO under consideration of core team roles.
- Develop initiatives to close strategic / operational resource gap in collaboration with CTO leaders

Job Qualifications

Required:

Master’s degree, ideally in engineering, mechanical engineering, medical engineering, business administration or comparable
Extensive experience (12-14 years) in working in global matrix organizations, ideally experience in different roles in MedTech or related industry
Ability to identify, drive and implement transformation initiatives to achieve development/operational excellence
Passion for learning and improving both for your team and yourself
Proven experience in improving efficiency of R&D and Manufacturing processes and organizations
Knowledge of process / organization performance diagnostics.
Certification in efficiency improvement methods (LEAN, SixSigma, Kaizen) preferred
Process Management & Modeling
Workshop Moderation & Coaching
Willingness to travel up to 1-2 weeks a month.

Preferred:

In addition to English, Japanese fluency will be a plus

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position is $166,222.00 - $249,334.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). This pay range represents the National Average of the range, and may vary depending on the location of the individual.

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Research and Development

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