Associate Director, Lean Deployment

Company: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Location: Novato
Posted on: November 30, 2025

Job Description:

Lean Deployment Leader - Associate Director Hybrid Role - requires 2 days onsite in Novato, CA Building on the Operational Excellence plan that has been developed across Technical Operations work with key stakeholders to deploy an effective lean management system over the next three years in the US region. This is a challenging and exciting role as our organization is in the formative stages of building a lean culture. The role will report into the head of Global Operational Excellence. RESPONSIBILITIES To grow an OE mindset into the business, drive Daily Management System (BioMarin Lean model) deployment in the United States - supporting Novato Supply Chain, Quality & Technical Development and Services, based on careful prioritization. Partner with EU Lean Master on challenging efforts such as Lean Labs, Value Stream Management & other multi-week diagnostic approaches. Support planned strategy deployment as required by the business, leading at least one key initiative every year to deliver acknowledged value. Proactively respond to enterprise-wide opportunities and priorities, stepping in to lead or provide support to ensure alignment with business needs. COMPETENCIES Strong levels of curiosity and ability learn quickly. Demonstrate a strong desire to constantly learn. Demonstrate ability to actively listen to and accommodate other viewpoints, fostering trust and collaboration across all levels of organization. Be excellent, be ambitious and unafraid of failure through thoughtful risk taking. Bring a passion for rolling up your sleeves and doing what it takes to make Lean real - turning strategy into meaningful action. As a support function, our value lies in our ability to help our internal customers to become more effective and efficient over time in a systemic manner. This role requires the candidate to be prepared work in a flexible manner. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 10 years of experience in biopharma, life sciences or highly regulated industries A college degree in any discipline is strongly preferred. Strong background in Lean Six Sigma and OE methodologies. (Black Belt, Lean Leader or equivalent experience) Demonstrated success deploying and sustaining a management system at the site, regional or functional level. Sound knowledge of cGMPs and equivalent industry regulations is an advantage. Influential leader able to partner with executives and front-line staff, translating strategy into action. Data driven mindset with ability to connect process improvements to measurable business outcomes. Change leader with proven ability to shift culture, mindsets and behaviors in complex organizations. Strong communication and facilitations skills, comfortable leading workshops, building consensus and engaging senior stakeholders. OTHER JOB DETAILS The role will be based in Novato, California – hybrid workstyle that requires 2-4 days onsite per week. To support the business effectively and as part of skill development, international travel may be required up to 20% of the time. Areas of specific proficiencies developed over time will be flexible facilitation, lean (including lean deployment, strategy deployment, value stream management and lean leadership), Six Sigma, agility and innovation. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Who We Are BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health. Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities. Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options. About Technical Operations BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

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