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The Associate, Strategy & Transformation PMO supports the execution, structure, and governance of Shawnee’s site-level transformation agenda. This role provides process discipline, tracking, coordination, and performance visibility across transformation focus areas (Planning, Inventory, Capacity, Data). The Associate is embedded within functional work while also supporting PMO and governance forums to ensure decisions translate into execution and measurable outcomes. Support change management and adoption for transformation initiatives, including development of job aids, coordination of SOP rollouts, support for training activities, and execution of readiness and compliance checks to ensure changes are embedded into day‑to‑day operations. This is a site-based, execution-focused role designed for early‑career professionals. Expect to spend time in functional areas and operational settings to understand issues at the source and accelerate execution.
Job Responsibility:
Support execution of transformation initiatives aligned to defined focus areas
Drive closure rate on committed actions
escalate stalled owners within defined timeframes
Maintain plans, action trackers, risk and issue logs, and support transformation cadences
Increase closure rate on actions
improve on-time completion of key milestones
visible KPI reporting tied to transformation focus areas
Enable cross-functional coordination and dependency management
Proactively identify and resolve cross-functional dependencies
reduce cycle time of decisions-to-execution
Support development and maintenance of KPIs, scorecards, and dashboards
Embed within functional teams while maintaining alignment to transformation governance and priorities
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Analytics, Supply Chain, or related discipline
1–5 years of experience in management consulting, operations, PMO, process improvement, supply chain, or analytical roles
Experience in CDMO and/or animal health, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences preferred
Strong process orientation and structured problem-solving skills
Advanced Excel skills
comfort working with operational and performance data required
Experience with KPIs, scorecards, or performance tracking preferred
Exposure to supply chain or manufacturing environments preferred
Exposure to Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence methodologies preferred
Lean / Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt certification preferred
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI) preferred
Strong follow‑through, communication, and collaboration skills
Nice to have:
Experience in CDMO and/or animal health, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences
Experience with KPIs, scorecards, or performance tracking
Exposure to supply chain or manufacturing environments
Exposure to Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence methodologies
Lean / Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt certification
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI)
What we offer:
Opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business
Input will be valued
Support through strong culture, great benefits, and opportunity for growth