The Director of Operations will be a key influencer in FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (FLB) across several areas of the business. The role will be responsible for identifying, planning, and driving improvements across select sites in the FLB network. These improvements will include, but not be limited to, productivity increases, costs savings, revenue increases, and systemic process changes. 

The work we do at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies and help make the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive - what we call Genki. 
 
Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

The ideal candidate will have deep experience working across all levels of an organization to gain alignment to their vision, and in working in a matrixed fashion to execute the plans they jointly develop with stakeholders. The role requires technical expertise (conceptual, analytical, and quantitative problem solving), strong stakeholder management, and an ability to be efficient in actions, communications, and organization.  

Principal Accountabilities:

• Site-level problem-solving: works with sites and functions to collect and analyze data, communicate findings, align on potential changes aimed at increasing enterprise value, lead execution of those changes, and share overall results across the business. The role will focus on commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, digital, quality, and other functional needs that have the potential to make FB more competitive and cost effective.  
• Team mentoring: coaches and leads site teams through new ways of working in OpsExc to build and sustain an analytical approach to continuous improvement. Leads through example by collaborating with site teams to identify opportunities and supports data analysis to verify, quantify, and communicate potential opportunities across the network. Works with more junior members of the OpsExc team to build their skills and capabilities to do the same. 
• Project management: works with sites and/or functions to manage deliverables and/or execution of changes identified and aligned. Prepares communications with site/functional teams to share status, successes, and support needed.   
• Other duties assigned from time to time, including but not limited to representing FLB in industry forums, participating in Company workshops, and interfacing with customers.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Science or related field
• A minimum of 8 years experience in a top management consultancy working in international firms with a focus on operations and/or commercial transformations.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Exposure to C-suite through shopfloor is necessary.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, outstanding ability to build relationships/rapport with all levels, and a “get it done” mindset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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 (fdbglobaltalent@fujifilm.com).