Summary:
This role will design and activate a cohesive Operational Excellence system—spanning strategy deployment, tiered performance management, portfolio/program governance, process and value stream improvement, and leader/associate capability development—to achieve consistent, scalable, and sustainable performance improvement site-wide.
Scope of Work / Key Responsibilities:
- PM Kaizen (3-4 hours a day)
- Client lifecycle mapping
- Internal / external touchpoints
- Key decisions (Finance, Material, Process, etc.)
- Standardizing and harmonizing ways of working
- Leveraging and scaling existing best practices such as dashboard, etc.
- OPEX portfolio (2-3 hours for the first couple of weeks)
- Take stock of current and expected priorities to build on top of the framework to get a holistic view of all things OPEX
- This framework is to be designed to plug in additional workstreams
- Design and implement an optimized portfolio management framework aligned with business objectives.
- Other key tasks (1-2 hours)
- Partnering with the project lead to support Tier improvement discussionsData and analytics support for ongoing projects
Deliverables:
- PM Kaizen Event Reports & Implementation Plans
- Current State Assessment Report
- Future State OpEx Portfolio Management Framework
- Optimized Tiered Management System Design
- KPI & Escalation Governance Structure
- Visual Management & Dashboard Tools
Success Metrics:
- OpEx Program Management Portfolio framework
- Drive adoption of new frameworks and processes across the organization.
- Measurable improvements from Kaizen initiatives (e.g., cycle time, productivity, quality)
- Enhanced cross-functional communication and alignment
- Sustainable adoption of tiered management practices
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Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline
- Experience in Lean / Six Sigma methodologies
- Project management transformation experience
- Five (5) years or more of experience in tiered daily management systems and Biotech, pharma, or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Excellent communication skills (in English)
- Strong meeting facilitation, documentation, and reporting skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, or similar project management and collaboration tools.
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Job Details:
Contract Duration: 3 months (potential for additional 3 months)
Pay Range: $75.00 – $80.00 per hour (additional $5k monthly expenses)
Location: College Station (Texas, USA)
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Why Apply?
This is a unique opportunity to work on a high-impact project in the pharmaceutical sector with a respected and growing firm. At SoltechPR, we value our people and are committed to offering meaningful work, professional development, and a supportive team environment. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a major construction initiative in the regulated industry, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of something impactful!