Manager, Operational Excellence
Pubblicato il 10-10-2026 - Evotec in Verona
Manager, OperationAL Excellence
The Manager, Operational Excellence is the hands‑on delivery engine of the OE function within a defined site and team perimeter. The role is accountable for translating Evotec's CI methodology into practical, measurable improvement across manufacturing operations, laboratory environments, and the broader R&D; processes within its assigned scope, moving from analysis and plan to verified operational and financial outcome. Reporting directly to the EVP, Global Head of Operational Excellence and working in close alignment with the Senior Manager, OE. This role implements the three pillars of the OE function at site level: deploying OE methodology & solutions with consistency and rigour, defining and planning priority improvement projects within the assigned perimeter, and building, coordinating and sustaining CI communities among the operational teams they work with day‑to‑day.
2. Key Accountabilities
1. CI Methodology & Tool Deployment
- Implement Evotec's OE methodology and CI toolset consistently across the assigned site and team perimeter,
deploying Loss & Waste Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, DMAIC, Kaizen, and standard work frameworks with practical rigour.
- Lead focused Loss & Waste and VSM exercises within assigned scope: facilitating cross‑functional workshops, capturing current‑state data, mapping improvement opportunities, and translating findings into prioritised action plans.
- Adapt methodology to the specific operational context, recognising that different operational teams require tailored deployment approaches while maintaining OE methodological consistency.
- Identify, document and champion the implementation of best practices within the assigned perimeter, ensuring proven solutions are captured in a replicable format and shared through the CI community and with the Senior Director for broader network adoption.
- Maintain a working knowledge of evolving CI tools and approaches, bringing new techniques to the EVP and Sen