Senior Director, Global Quality Solutions

Sr. Director of Global Quality Solutions

Aligning with the strategic goals of the GQ organization, the Sr. Director of Global Quality Solutions (GQS) is responsible for understanding and driving efficiency across Global Quality's processes and operations via automation and digitization. The Sr. Director position will facilitate continuous improvement activities within GQ leading special pilots, prototypes, collaborations, and projects to digitalize the Knowledge and Document management processes. The Sr. Director of GQS liaises with applicable business functions to advance the digital transformation of the entire GQ workspace via the optimization of applicable systems and workflows, the adoption of automation, and the promotion of a GQ culture driven by state-of-the-art data insights. The Sr. Director brings industry best practices from a variety of disciplines and solutions to deliver a strategic roadmap that will bring and maintain Otsuka's Quality Knowledge and Document Management practices to a best in class digitalized landscape.

Key job responsibilities include :

• Developing a roadmap to drive Knowledge Management to an automated, digitized, and ever-green environment.
• Digitalizing the processes and practices of Document Management and eliminating (or significantly minimizing) any paper archive.
• Applying technology intelligence and understanding of the process enhancement requirements to determine opportunities for optimization of existing systems and identifying the need for new solutions.
• Addressing the digitization of paper documents across the ecosystem of GQ to enable e-archiving and e-access and retrievability.
• Designing and employing a digital and automated GQ workflow across the enterprise of the GQ business function.
• Driving a culture of Quality Innovation awareness.
• Benchmarking external opportunities and innovation advancements and ensuring Otsuka GQ is at the cutting edge of the use of innovative processes, practices, solutions, and technology to drive optimal operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborating with external parties to understand the current industry landscape and endorse / apply best in class practices and solutions to Otsuka GQ system portfolio and business operations.
• Leading the design and execution of complex GQ optimization initiatives; including detailed program planning, well-defined business cases, clear value proposition, the management of applicable collaborators, and identification / leveraging of applicable external expertise.
• Evaluating, measuring, and documenting time, resource, and cost optimizations of continuous improvement and transformational activities to ensure improved efficiency and effectiveness over time.
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities through internal and external collaborations to optimize Knowledge and Document Management, GQ processes, the timeliness and quality of GQ deliverables, and GQ resource requirements using transformational technologies such as Robotics Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain capabilities.

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Competencies :

Salary : Minimum $205,368.00 - Maximum $307,050.00, plus incentive opportunity. The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting pay for individuals who are hired in the role to perform in the United States. Other elements may be used to determine actual pay such as the candidates job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role. Typically, actual pay will be positioned within the established range, rather than at its minimum or maximum. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with states and local laws.

Company benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, a generous 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits.

Application Deadline : This will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days.