Manager- Process Automation & Operational Excellence

Do you have experience in Business Process Optimization?
Do you get excited by working with a cross-functional team to achieve operational excellence?

About our Team

Our Technology teams use cutting-edge technologies to build products and systems to advance science and health. We provide our customers with powerful digital solutions, helping them to research the biggest problems facing the world today. We work to build a culture that values excellent DevOps: speed, agility, cost savings and higher quality.

About the Role

This position will work in the Process Automation Centre of Excellence and report to Director- Process Automation and Continuous Improvement. The role is to lead process discovery and analysis to assess, validate operational excellence opportunities using Lean Six Sigma and process automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Operational Units Automation Leads to identify and prioritize areas, workflows and processes suitable for automation
• Leading assessment of business processes through process demos , mapping, analysis, validating and signing off business benefits from leadership
• Supporting process discovery workshops involving Technology and Operations teams to carry out deep dives of the process flows
• Supporting PACE leaders to develop a strategic roadmap for process automation
• Managing the delivery of key automation projects pipeline throughout its lifecycle: solution design, development, testing and deployment
• Ensuring automation program benefits are accurately captured and reported through the lifecycle of automation projects
• Tracking progress of annual priorities and goals against automation program KPIs. Set up and report the utilisation of bots

Requirements

• Be certified in Lean Six Sigma, Green Or and Project Management -PMP, PRINCE2 etc
• Experience in process re-engineering, Operational/Process Excellence using Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques
• Be a great communicator with an ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams
• Be a graduate with technical skills
• Be comfortable working in Agile and fast faced environments

Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you
At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
• Group Life insurance/accident policy
• Generous long-service awards
• New Baby gift
• Subsidised food provided (applies to India- Chennai)
• Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)

About Us
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world\xe2\x80\x99s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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Purposeful Work
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

Growing Every Day
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

Colleagues Who Care
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.
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