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Operational Excellence Manager at Biocon Biologics — Bengaluru

Experience10–11 yrs
SalaryNot disclosed
Work modeonsite
Levelexecutive
Posted21 Sept 2026

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About Biocon Biologics

Biocon Biologics is hiring in Bengaluru in pharma biotech. This role looks for around 10+ years of experience.

Skills

Enterprise Excellence
TQM
TPM
Lean Six Sigma
5S
Kaizen
Continuous Improvement
Daily Work Management
KPI deployment
Hoshin Kanri
GRADER
PDCA
process mapping
value stream analysis
root cause analysis
data-driven decision-making
process re-engineering
Risk & Compliance Management
Data Analytics & Dashboarding
Project & Program Management
Strategy Management
KPI & Performance Management

The role

An operational excellence manager at a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company deploys Lean Six Sigma, Enterprise Excellence, and strategy management across enabling functions, while driving process optimization, KPI deployment, governance, and capability building. The role applies Hoshin Kanri and continuous improvement to deliver measurable productivity, quality, and compliance outcomes.

Full job description

Job description

Manager - Group COE

Role PurposeDeployment of Strategy & Transformation, Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives across corporate/enabling Functions like Finance, Strategy, SCM, Commercial, Compliance, Legal, and Risk Management.

The role will act as an Excellence Business Partner (EBP), facilitating the institutionalization of Enterprise Excellence frameworks, Daily Work Management (DWM), KPI deployment, process optimization and capability building, while ensuring measurable business impact and sustainable performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Excellence DeploymentLead deployment of Enterprise Excellence, TQM, TPM, Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen and Continuous Improvement initiatives across corporate and enabling functions.Facilitate baseline assessments, maturity evaluations, and improvement roadmaps.Drive implementation of Excellence frameworks and governance mechanisms.Support preparation & facilitation of external Business excellence assessments.

Strategy Management & Performance ExcellenceFacilitate development and deployment of Mission, Vision, Goals, KPIs, Lead Indicators and Tier Structures.Support strategy deployment through Hoshin Kanri, GRADER, PDCA and Daily Work Management methodologies.Drive alignment between organizational strategy, functional objectives, and individual performance measures.Track strategic initiatives and review effectiveness through governance reviews.

Functional Excellence PartneringPartner with Functions such as:FinanceCorporate StrategySCMCommercialCompliance & Risk ManagementLegal & Company SecretaryPMOIdentify improvement opportunities and facilitate cross-functional problem-solving.Implement process excellence initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, governance and compliance effectiveness.

Operational Excellence & Continuous ImprovementLead 5S, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma and process improvement projects.Facilitate process mapping, value stream analysis, root cause analysis and problem-solving workshops.Track realization of business benefits including productivity, cost optimization, cycle-time reduction and quality improvement.Drive adoption of data-driven decision-making and operational governance

Capability Building & Change ManagementConduct training and awareness sessions on Enterprise Excellence, Strategy Management, DWM, KPI deployment and problem solving.Coach functional leaders and teams on excellence methodologies.Develop excellence champions and ambassadors across group companies.Promote a culture of continuous improvement and employee involvement.

Governance & AnalyticsMonitor functional KPI performance and lead indicator effectiveness.Develop dashboards, scorecards and management review mechanisms.Ensure action plans are tracked and reviewed through structured governance.Present progress and insights to senior leadership teams.

Educational QualificationsMBA / CA / CMA / ICWAMaster's Degree in Finance, Strategy, Operations, Quality Management, Industrial Engineering

Experience

Essential10+ years of experience in:Finance ExcellenceStrategy DeploymentOperational ExcellenceBusiness ExcellenceCorporate PlanningCompliance & GovernanceTransformation Programs

PreferredExperience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, manufacturing or consulting organizations.Hands-on experience in Enterprise Excellence deployment.Exposure to Finance, Corporate Strategy, Risk, Compliance or Shared Services functions.

Preferred CertificationsLean Six Sigma Black BeltEFQM AssessorBusiness Excellence AssessorProject Management Certification

Key Competencies

TechnicalEnterprise ExcellenceStrategy ManagementKPI & Performance ManagementLean Six SigmaProcess Re-engineeringRisk & Compliance ManagementData Analytics & DashboardingProject & Program Management

BehaviouralStrategic ThinkingStakeholder ManagementInfluencing without AuthorityFacilitation & CoachingStructured Problem SolvingExecutive CommunicationChange LeadershipAnalytical Mindset

Success MeasuresMaturity score improvement of functions.Successful deployment of strategy management and KPI frameworks.Closure of identified improvement opportunities.Business impact through productivity, effectiveness and governance improvements.Capability building coverage and adoption of excellence practices.Contribution towards Enterprise Excellence milestones.