Senior Operational Excellence Specialist

Join Alvotech as a Senior Operational Excellence Specialist and play a key role in driving strategic improvement initiatives across the organization. In this role, you will partner with business leaders to optimize processes, enhance operational performance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement that supports Alvotech's growth and long-term success.

The role acts as an internal consultant and trusted partner to functional leaders, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, compliance, scalability, and organizational effectiveness. Through data-driven decision making, structured problem solving, and change leadership, the position enables sustainable operational excellence and supports execution of Alvotech's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

- Lead cross-functional operational excellence initiatives.
- Drive process optimization efforts using Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Identify operational inefficiencies, bottlenecks, risks, and waste and develop sustainable improvement solutions.
- Facilitate value stream mapping, process mapping, workflow redesign, and business process reviews.
- Establish standardized approaches that improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and business performance.

Strategic Projects and Business Transformation

- Lead complex improvement and transformation projects with significant organizational impact.
- Support strategic initiatives by translating business objectives into actionable improvement programs.
- Manage project plans, timelines, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Drive implementation of new ways of working, governance structures, and operational frameworks.
- Ensure project benefits are measured, tracked, and sustained following implementation.

Operational Excellence Capability Building

- Promote a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
- Coach and mentor project teams and stakeholders on operational excellence methodologies and tools.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across departments.
- Support development of operational excellence standards, methodologies, and governance models.

Compliance and Quality

- Ensure improvement initiatives align with applicable GMP requirements, company procedures, and regulatory expectations.
- Support inspection readiness through robust process documentation and sustainable process controls.
- Contribute to risk assessments, investigations, and CAPA activities where operational processes are impacted.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Biotechnology, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
- Master's degree preferred.

Experience

- Minimum 7 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Management, Management Consulting, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional improvement initiatives.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable business improvements.
- Experience working within a pharmaceutical environment is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

- Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong facilitation and workshop leadership capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint skills.
- Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Ability to operate effectively across all organizational levels.

Preferred Certifications

- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) is an advantage.

Success Measures

The Senior Operational Excellence Specialist will be successful when:

- Strategic improvement initiatives are delivered on time and achieve intended outcomes.
- KPI performance demonstrates measurable and sustainable improvement.
- Business processes become increasingly standardized, scalable, and effective.
- Operational risks and inefficiencies are proactively identified and addressed.
- Stakeholders view Operational Excellence as a trusted strategic partner.
- Continuous improvement capabilities and culture are strengthened across the organization.

What we offer:

- An inspiring challenge to work with great co-workers on ambitious projects that change people's lives.
- The chance to be a part of a global and fast-growing company.
- An international work culture that encourages diversity, collaboration and inclusion.
- Positive, flexible, and innovative work environment.
- Support for personal growth and internal career development.
- Company social events and milestone celebrations.
- Excellent in-house canteen and coffee house.
- Exercise and wellbeing support for full-time employees.
- On-site shower facility.
- Transportation grant towards eco-friendly modes of travel for full-time employees.
- Internet at home for full-time employees.