Operational Excellence Manager

As the Operational Excellence (OE) Manager , you will play a key role in driving performance improvement, implementing and further developing the new CSL Operating System (COS) at CSL Behring's manufacturing site in Bern . COS, grounded in Lean principles, aims to standardize processes across the site(s), foster a performance-driven culture, and accelerate business performance. You will serve as a subject matter expert in Lean shop floor management (e.g. develop Process Centric Teams, Visual Management, StandardWork, Leader Standard Work, Continuous Improvement), facilitating transformational change and leading initiatives that embed COS methodologies into everyday operations. You will articulate and implement the OE Vision (Where we are going), Purpose (Why we are doing it), Mission (How we will achieve it), and Goals (What we aim to accomplish) for the site, ensuring alignment across all organizational levels. Additionally, you will contribute to the implementation of COS at the CSL Vifor site in St. Gallen, Switzerland. (travel activities 10-15%).

This role offers the opportunity to work in a matrixed environment, influencing not only local teams but also contributing at a network level through the CSL OE Community of Practice. You will lead, coach, and mentor teams across multiple layers of the organization , ensuring the COS mindset and practices are embraced at every level and help achieving the site(s) Compelling Business Needs (CBNs).

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

Operational Excellence Leadership :

• Serve as an OE Business Partner, leading and coaching COS rollouts in both operational and support areas
• Develop, implement, and further develop the OE roadmap for a key value stream and / or support function at the Bern site.

COS Implementation and Maturity :

Continuous Improvement and Change Management :

Training and Knowledge Sharing :

Qualifications & Experience Requirements :

Are you interested? We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

About CSL Plasma

CSL Plasma operates one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated plasma collection networks, with over 350 plasma collection centers in the U.S., Europe and China. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of CSL Behring, a global biotherapeutics business and a member of CSL. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL Behring for the sole purpose of manufacturing lifesaving plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries. The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people.