Operational Excellence Coach (AGILE)

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Job Description

Company Profile:

Takeda's Singapore biologics manufacturing facility focuses on manufacturing potentially life-saving medicines for patients suffering from rare blood disorders such as Hemophilia A and B. As part of the company’s Biologics Operating Unit network, the site is Takeda’s only biologics drug substance manufacturing facility in Asia.  The facility has two buildings, including manufacturing suites and laboratories, as well as Takeda’s first positive energy building certified by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority’s Green Mark scheme in 2022.

Job Title: Operational Excellence Coach (AGILE)

Location: Woodlands, Singapore

About the role:

• As a member of the Business Excellence site/functional team, build own expertise in AGILE.
• Deliver the AGILE program at site/function realizing business improvements and engaging all employees.
• Build site capability in program AGILE through coaching AGILE Champions and other high potential colleagues.
• Be a strong advocate of change at site/function.

How you will contribute:

Deploy AGILE program across sites / functions:

• Establish common understanding at site of AGILE program and 5 workstreams.
• Build coaching expertise working with global workstreams to ensure site deploys best known methods.
• Actively support the delivery of the AGILE roadmap and AGILE 4.0 Wave initiatives, developing skills through co-leading initiatives and eventually lead AGILE projects.
• Participate in AGILE bootcamps learning key skills necessary for workstream activities.
• Runs activities related to the AOS/AGILE Operating System (eg. supports 5S implementation, runs Standard Work workshops to eliminate bottlenecks or improve workforce utilization, supports problem solving activities, is an advocate/coach of the AOS implementation in the units etc.)

Collaboration:

• Visit other sites occasionally to learn, share, and replicate good practices.
• Support and assist AGILE Champions across OpU/Region where required, in their AGILE journey.
• Actively share best practises through AGILE sharing tools and Community of Practice (CoP).

Site AGILE roadmap:

• Support creation of site roadmap detailing AGILE activities which will be executed in the fiscal year in collaboration with the site/functional Leadership Team.
• Ensure roadmap is present on SPOT reporting tool.
• Lead elements of the AGILE roadmap and AGILE 4.0 Wave initiatives under the guidance of the site BE Lead.
• Align AGILE deployments with development needs of AGILE Champions to maximize learning

Coaching:

• Coach AGILE concepts and mindsets and behaviors across the organization, including Senior Leadership and AGILE Champions.
• Participate in site/functional workshops to improve coaching capabilities.
• Attend coaching workshops with workstream leads to improve competencies

 Others:

• Responsibility to adhere to any applicable EHS requirements.
•  Commitment to a fair and respectful relationship to others and behavior in accordance with Takeda’s Code of Conduct.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What you bring to Takeda:

 Education and Experience Requirements

• Degree in Sciences / Engineering relate
•  Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations environment

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise (Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge):

• Knowledge of Bio-pharmaceutical operations
• Experience in Quality, Technical Services or Manufacturing
• Logical thinker
• Capable of explaining complex concepts in a clear and understandable manner
• Six Sigma or Lean Expertise

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change):

• Excellent communication abilities
• Influences change and supports others in the change management process
• Excellent coaching skills

Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving):

• Inform local decision making, all significant AGILE decisions at site/function will be taken by Business Excellence.
• Develop business acumen through working with Business Excellence lead on business cases for AGILE program
• Develop expertise in problems solving both simple and complex to enable development of others including AGILE Champions

Interaction (The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships):

• Interacts with all levels of the organisation and collaborates strongly with other AGILE Champions
• Develops strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Takeda network.

Innovation (The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking):

• Capable of connecting workstream activities to maximise AGILE impact
• Passionate about digital technology
• Shares openly and learns from others.
• Excellent coaching abilities to build others capabilities

Complexity (Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations):

• Capable of operating across company culture
• Fluency in English language

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Lean or Six Sigma qualification desirable
• Demonstrated passion for not accepting the status quo and self-driven to improve the business
• Courage of conviction and open to critical feedback
• Recognized as having high potential
• A natural leader, comfortable networking and connecting people.
• Agile learner with proven abilities to put theory into practice
• Project management capabilities
• Strong facilitation and organization abilities
• Excellent listening capabilities

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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