Senior Director, Operational Excellence

At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.

We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Director, Operational Excellence to join our Operations Leadership Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and oversight of operational excellence programs across the organisation, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive operational excellence strategy aligned with organisational goals.
• Provide visionary leadership in embedding a culture of continuous improvement across all levels of the organization.

Program Development and Implementation:

• Lead the deployment of operational excellence programs and initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality improvement methodologies.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of operational improvements.

Project Management:

• Oversee and guide cross-functional project teams in the identification, prioritisation, and execution of improvement projects.

Training and Development:

• Develop training and mentorship programs for employees to build operational excellence skills and capabilities and champion best practices in process improvement across OXB
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote operational excellence initiatives.

Continuous Improvement:

• Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, encouraging employees to contribute ideas and solutions for process improvements.
• Regularly assess operational performance and identify new opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.

We are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• Extensive experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies; certification preferred.
• Significant experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or a related discipline, with a track record of significant impact in previous roles preferably within highly regulated environments eg, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or similar.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in change management and driving cultural transformation within organizations.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking abilities and problem-solving skills to identify operational inefficiencies and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, capable of inspiring, motivating, and developing teams and stakeholders towards achieving operational excellence.

About Us:

OXB is a quality and innovation-led viral vector CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, we have more than 25 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.

OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV) and adenoviral vectors. OXB’s world-class capabilities span from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods, and depth of regulatory expertise.

Why Join Us?

• 💸 Competitive total reward packages
• 🧘 Wellbeing programmes that support your mental and physical health
• 🚀 Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive
• 🤝 Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• 🧪 State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
• 🌍 A company that lives its values: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we’re future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together—through passion, commitment, and teamwork.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Collaborate. Contribute. Change lives.