Manager / Sr. Manager - Operational Excellence

Sai Life Sciences Ltd · India

• Support the development and maintenance of MIS, dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management reports for business performance reviews.
• Analyse operational, financial, and functional data to identify trends, gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support the Cost Excellence Program by tracking savings initiatives, monitoring benefit realization, validating data, and coordinating follow-up actions.
• Assist in monitoring and governing Operational Excellence, transformation, and continuous improvement projects across functions.
• Coordinate with Finance, SCM, Operations, Projects, IT, HR, and other stakeholders to gather data, track progress, and support implementation of improvement initiatives.
• Support process mapping, process performance measurement, and development of operational metrics.
• Prepare analytical insights, presentations, and reports for leadership reviews, management meetings, and decision-making forums.
• Track project milestones, benefits, risks, and action items to ensure effective program governance.
• Support deployment of Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement projects, and operational excellence methodologies through data analysis and project monitoring.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for digitalization, automation, and AI-enabled improvements across business processes.
• Coordinate with external consultants and internal stakeholders to support the execution of strategic and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support capability-building, best-practice sharing, and initiatives that foster a culture of operational excellence and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Analytics; MBA added advantage.
• 10 - 12 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Business Analytics, PMO, or Continuous Improvement roles (In Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences or related process manufacturing industries).
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in Excel; Minitab and data visualization tools added advantage.
• Lean Six Sigma- Black Belt certified.
• Strong analytical, coordination, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.