VP, Enterprise Transformation

Requisition ID: 33564

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 7,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient's life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

JOB TITLE: VP, Enterprise Transformation

JOB SUMMARY

This strategic leadership role is responsible for driving enterprise-wide and global business transformation initiatives. This position plays a critical role in enhancing the organization's competitiveness externally and operational efficiency, streamlining business processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The VP will drive scalable growth by continuously enhancing processes and systems to meet evolving business needs and customer expectations. Key focus areas include:

• Customer and Market-focused processes, structure and discipline to build for tomorrow
• Enterprise-wide process optimization and global standardization
• Driving operational excellence and scalability across business functions to create foundation for $5B company
• Embed a culture of innovation and continuous improvement throughout the organization

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develop and implement global business excellence strategy and supporting roadmap that aligns with the company's goals and objectives.
• Build a team focused on discovering, researching, improving and integrating next-generation practices, forward looking processes and solutions that create value and enables profitable growth across the enterprise.
• Strategically collaborate with executive leadership to identify critical improvement initiatives that bridge the gap between current operations and future capabilities to position the company for sustainable growth.
• Lead and influence across the organization to make the work and processes visible, then radically rethink how the work gets done for continued growth and future success.
• Create a space for pilots and experimentation, monitor for quick learning and further implementation, scale and then embed into the way we work.
• Ensure that before automation the work is well understood and that the right work is being prioritized to achieve reliable, impactful results.
• Oversee the delivery of large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs to achieve key business outcomes, create enterprise value, enhance agility and enable the business to successfully scale.
• Coach and advise on strategic projects and rapid improvement (kaizen) events through both a hands-on and influential approach.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through collaboration, innovation, creativity, and a mindset of continuous learning.
• Champion process improvement, operational excellence and continuous improvement capabilities across the enterprise to support excellence in planning and execution of business goals.
• Serve as a catalyst for change that achieves sustainable and scalable workplace systems - policies, processes, practices, and norms while partnering with stakeholders and across departments to ensure alignment and sustainable organizational change.
• Partner with communication teams to integrate communication and change management strategies into existing communication mechanisms internally and externally.
• Establish governance structures to sustain continuous improvement efforts and to fully embed new ways of working into the organization to achieve long-term efficiency and effectiveness.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Engineering
• Master's degree preferred

Experience

• 15 + years of business process improvement or related fields.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, global process improvement initiatives that drive business impact.
• Demonstrated Commercial experience engaging with external stakeholders, customers and partners

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Change Management and/or Agile.
• Track record of successfully leading and implementing large scale, complex improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business issues and turn vision and strategy into practical, actionable, and quantifiable plans.
• Results-driven, inclusive leadership with a focus on accountability and execution.
• Adept at navigating ambiguity and managing competing priorities in a growing company.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to pressure-test assumptions and drive fact-based decision-making.
• Ability to prioritize improvement opportunities by assessing potential impact versus implementation effort, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to initiatives that yield the highest return on investment and align with strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, drive higher levels of business performance and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to assess cost-saving opportunities and drive operational efficiencies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to effectively convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Certification in Lean Six Sigma or other relevant process improvement methodologies.

--Or- An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, traverse, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Additional Physical Requirements

• International travel required up to 20%

Target Pay Range:$275,900.00to$344,900.00 -Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data

Target Bonus on Base:45.0%

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family.Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more.To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates.For us, it's about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

• Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 2019, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1 billion in revenue.
• We employ nearly 7,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
• We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
• Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
  
  
  
  • Respect - Appreciative of others
  • Integrity - Guided by our mission
  • Care - Empathetic to patients
  • Quality - Committed to excellence
  • Creativity - Striving for innovation
  
  
  
  
• We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $1.3 million USD since 2007.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment.Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.