Business Transformation Project Leader in Operations (d/f/m)

For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success. Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis. Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight. Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health. We currently offer the following position in our office in Wetzlar or Mannheim which will be hybrid. Business Transformation Project Leader in Operations (d/f/m) Come join a fantastic team! The Global Operations organization is undergoing s ignificant changes in the next years to adapt processes and systems (SAP 4 HANA implementation) to meet our future business needs in Operations. This require s a dedicated resource to drive the transformation and act as project leader with business insights. In this exciting global role you will report directly to the Vice President Global Operations and travel approximately 20% of your time. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute significantly to the sustainable development and standardization of processes and systems in the global production   of optics   and assembly   of   microscopes
• Act as a transformation and change management leader – you plan, convince, transform and optimize large-scale projects   as   site transfers or integration of future acquisitions
• As a central key role between the various departments, including Industrial Engineering and IT,   you   actively shape our   IT   system   and data landscape   in the production environment from requirements analysis to global rollout
• You i nitiate   and implement   projects,   present   project report s   to   management to   drive KPI based decisions and   ensure on time and on budget achievement of key project milestones
• Driv ing   continuous process improvement initiatives to ensure Operational Excellence   is also one of your key responsibilities

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree or diploma in Engineering or equivalent
• Extensive professional experience within   Manufacturing,   Supply Chain   and   Production Plannin g
• Proven project management and leadership skills   in strategic Operations projects as process transfers or factory layout planning
• Experience in the implementation of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Passion for process improvements,   c ertification   in   Lean Management or DBS desirable
• Fluent in German and English

WHAT WE OFFER

• We offer an attractive salary and pension package
• Our employees have the option to work from home for up to 2 days/week
• We offer employees a wide range of (virtual) training opportunities to grow their skills in a huge variety of fields languages, technology, time management, the Danaher Business System, etc.
• We offer our employees modern virtual work in an exciting international environment - with a German and American corporate cultures
• Join a fun team with great colleagues

At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide. GET MORE INSIGHT Learn more about what we do and who we are by watching our company video “We Are Leica”: Are you interested to discover new opportunities in an innovative, team-oriented environment? Do apply online - we are looking forward to your application!#LI-hybrid At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit . At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.