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CSL

Develops and delivers biotherapies and vaccines

Manager Operational Excellence

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMarburg, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed Bachelor of Science degree, for example in industrial engineering or business informatics.
  • Advanced knowledge of process and project management, especially business processes in the area of responsibility.
  • Advanced knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma.
  • Very good change-management knowledge.
  • Good to very good English skills (Level 2) and fluent German are essential.
  • More than five years of professional experience.
  • Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage leaders and interdisciplinary teams in change.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with a focus on execution and pragmatic problem-solving.
  • Confident communication and persuasive presentation skills across organizational levels.
  • Ability to lead effectively without direct authority, connect stakeholders, and enable sustainable decisions.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, facilitate, and coach COS rollouts in operational areas and support functions.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve the operational-excellence roadmap for assigned value streams or functions.
  • Conduct workshops and enable teams to apply COS elements such as Process Centric Teams, Visual Management, Standard Work, and Leader Standard Work.
  • Establish tier meetings, visual management systems, and continuous-improvement routines, align them with site priorities, and contribute to the development and training of Team Assurance.
  • Conduct COS maturity assessments, make progress transparent, and derive targeted improvement measures.
  • Analyze operational and administrative processes across the value chain using value stream mapping, and identify opportunities in compliance, cost-effectiveness, quality, and efficiency.
  • Lead or coach complex cross-functional and, where needed, cross-site continuous-improvement projects and structured problem-solving workshops.
  • Apply Lean and Lean Six Sigma methods in practice, including Gemba, 5S, Visual Management, Standard Work, process confirmation, and data-based root-cause analysis.
  • Develop solutions and actionable recommendations with the relevant departments for critical process deviations.
  • Coordinate and prioritize a portfolio of improvement initiatives and oversee their implementation and sustainable benefits.
  • Prepare and present results, decision options, and progress for relevant decision-making bodies.
  • Coach, mentor, and act as a role model for leaders and teams across organizational levels in Lean Leadership and continuous improvement.
  • Embed Leader Standard Work sustainably through Gemba walks, tiered coaching, and regular process confirmation.
  • Design, develop, and deliver local and global training and qualification formats on COS, Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and structured problem solving.
  • Develop change-management and communication plans and support employees and leaders through transformation and cultural change.
  • Share and develop good practices and standards within the site and the global operational-excellence network.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of data-analysis and visualization tools such as Minitab or Power BI, and of digital improvement approaches.

About the Company

CSL

Develops and delivers biotherapies and vaccines

CSL is a global biotechnology company that develops and delivers biotherapies and influenza vaccines. It focuses on plasma-derived and recombinant therapies for rare and serious diseases and sells to healthcare providers, hospitals, and governments across the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Its product range includes treatments for rare diseases, influenza vaccines, and antivenoms, produced through its R&D, manufacturing, and distribution operations. CSL differentiates itself by offering the broadest portfolio of plasma-derived and recombinant therapies and by leveraging its global footprint and emphasis on diversity to reach diverse markets. The company’s main goal is to save lives and protect health by expanding access to high-quality therapies and vaccines worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Parkville, Australia
Founded
1916

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