Job Description
As Director of PPI Business System, you will implement Thermo Fisher Scientific's Continuous Improvement Business System across the organization. This leadership role guides strategic change, cultivates operational excellence, and develops a culture of continuous improvement to achieve business goals. Working closely with executive leadership, you will establish multi-year strategic roadmaps, guide process improvement initiatives, and support teams in lean methodologies. Your efforts will directly impact customer satisfaction, quality, productivity and growth while enhancing how the company serves science globally.
This position collaborates with business leaders to identify transformational opportunities, develop and execute improvement strategies, and build sustainable processes that enhance operational efficiency. You'll guide the PPI Steering Committee, manage an active pipeline of improvement projects, and facilitate adoption of lean management systems including tiered daily management, Gemba walks, and leader standard work. Through coaching and capability building at all levels, you'll help teams increase autonomy and facilitate positive change.
Requirements
•Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience implementing continuous improvement/lean business systems across end-to-end value streams
•Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Science, Operations, or Business-related field
•Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent lean expertise required
•Demonstrated success leading operational transformations and delivering measurable year-over-year results
•Expert knowledge of lean methodologies including strategy deployment, value stream mapping, kaizen events, standard work, and A3 problem solving
•Strong financial and business acumen with experience building productivity funnels and tracking benefits realization
•Success facilitating organizational change across all levels
•Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with ability to build trust and credibility
•Experience coaching and developing teams in a matrix environment
•Proficiency with statistical analysis tools and continuous improvement software
•Ability to travel up to 50% to support implementation
•Strong project management capabilities and attention to detail
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making
•Ability to work collaboratively across functions and build consensus
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
