Hiring: Director of Continuous Improvement Company: FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc Location: Madison, WI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:04:17 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, R, Six Sigma About the job Required Skills: •Serve as the site continuous improvement transformation leader, partnering with the Executive Leadership Team to define and execute the continuous improvement transformation strategy, governance model, operating cadence, and priorities. •Establish and maintain a continuous improvement management/ operating system that aligns strategy execution, daily management, accountability, visual performance tracking, KPI ownership, and operational discipline. •Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives across Manufacturing, Quality, MSAT, PD, AD, R&D, Supply Chain, Facilities, Finance, and support functions for both CDMO and Discovery Research products to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, resource management, compliance, and customer outcomes. •Convert strategic goals into improvement projects with defined deliverables, measurable outcomes, and value-based prioritization. •Develop meaningful continuous improvement KPIs and lead the reporting and maintenance of visual management dashboards across functions such as tier-level meetings to track KPIs and operational excellence initiatives. •Drive operational excellence by applying advanced problem-solving and continuous improvement methods to reduce deviations and improve right-first-time performance, cycle time, capacity, productivity, resource management, S&OP alignment, inventory optimization, and cost performance. •Create and deliver structured training in the continuous improvement management/ operating system to all levels of the organization to include Lean, Six Sigma, and operational change management. •Establish ways of working, governance, accountability, and continuous improvement behaviors that sustain organization-wide results beyond individual projects. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred •A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience leading operational excellence/ continuous improvement •Demonstrated experience leading transformation/ continuous improvement in GMP manufacturing, biologics, cell therapy, gene therapy, sterile manufacturing, pharmaceutical operations, or similarly regulated environments, preferably in a CDMO environment •Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior leader and trusted partner to executive leadership, including governance, operating reviews, decision support, and cross functional accountability •Proven experience building or maturing a management system, production system, or business operating system across multiple functions •Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, Lean, Operational Excellence, or equivalent demonstrated capability with demonstrated application in design and execution of continuous improvement management/ operating systems, and achievement of meaningful measurable results •Track record delivering measurable business results through transformation, including quality, delivery, productivity, cost, inventory, compliance, cycle time, or client performance improvements •Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes •Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc. •If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (fcdi-hr@fujifilm.com). Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!