Associate Director of Operational Excellence - Houston - Immatics

Description

Join Immatics and Shape the Future of Cancer Immunotherapy

Immatics is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with cancer. We are the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, a target expressed in more than 50 cancers. Our cutting-edge science and robust clinical pipeline form the broadest PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and modalities, spanning TCR T-cell therapies and TCR bispecifics.

We are seeking an Associate Director, Operational Excellence to support our Global Quality Operations Team. The Associate Director of Operational Excellence will be responsible for developing, managing, and sustaining the organizational systems, structures, and human capability programs required to embed continuous improvement at Immatics.

As an Associate Director of Operational Excellence, you will play a key role in supporting our operations:

• Strategic Improvement Portfolio Management
• Systems & Process Sustainment
• Human Engagement & Capability Building
• Digital & AI-Enabled Transformation
• Change Leadership & Organizational Transformation
• Commercial Readiness & Transformation Support

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt required; Master Black Belt preferred.
• 810 years of Operational Excellence experience in biotech/pharma or from any other industry such as Oil and Gas, Automotive, Aerospace, etc. Or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in Lean systems including VSM, Gemba, Kata, Standard Work, and 6S.
• Demonstrated experience leading training programs and belt certification.
• Expertise in DMAIC/DFSS, RCA, CAPA, and error-prevention systems.
• Strong change leadership and cross-functional influence capabilities.

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Master Black Belt certification.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience.
• Experience with a statistical software platform such as Minitab, SigmaXL, JMP, etc.
• AI/Chatbot simple to intermediate applications development experience.
• Experience in commercial readiness, tech transfer, or operations scale-up.
• Understanding of GMP/GCP requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Experience deploying BPM systems and digital workflow tools.
• Background in fast-growing biotech or cell therapy operations.

Competencies:

• Leadership Character
• Strategic Thinking, Vision & Action
• Ability to Lead Change
• Ability to Span Boundaries & Polarities
• Leadership Communication & Listening

Work Environment:

• This position works regularly in a typical office environment with moderate noise levels and regularly uses phone, computer and office supplies. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to a lab environment with moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, pathogens, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Travel required: Minimal travel required once or twice per year domestically or internationally.
• Physical demands:
• Communicating Verbally expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others to convey detailed spoken instructions or other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds one-on-one, group or conference, telephone, and other sounds.
• Keyboarding entering data or text into a computer or other machine by means of a keyboard. Devices include a traditional keyboard, 10 key-pad, touch screens and others.
• Lifting raising or lowering an object (up to 25 lbs) from one level to another (includes upward pulling). Carrying is to transport an object usually by holding it in the hands or arms but may occur on the shoulder.
• Near Visual Acuity clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (working with small objects, reading small print, including the use of computers).
• Pushing Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the object.
• Pulling Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force.
• Sitting remaining in a sitting position for at least 50% of the time.
• Standing/Walking remain on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation.
• Stooping occasional bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:

Legal eligibility to work in the United States is required. Immatics participates in E-Verify and all new employees will be subject to the Department of Homeland Security requirements for employment.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement:

Immatics is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

What do we offer?

At Immatics, we believe in investing in our team's health, safety and well-being. Here's what you can expect if you join Immatics:

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 4 weeks of Paid Time off, granted up front each year and prorated for first and last year of employment.
• Sick Time Off 56 hours
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance up to at 1x annual salary.
• 100% Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with Immediate Eligibility & company match
• You are eligible for 401(k) plan participation as of your first paycheck.
• The company will match 100% of your contributions up to 3% of your base salary for the first two years of employment, 4% for years 2-3 of employment, and up to 5% of your salary from the fourth year onward of continued employment.
• Partially paid Parental Leave for eligible employees. (3 weeks)
• Additional voluntary employee paid coverages including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Employee Paid Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance.

Professional Growth:

• Opportunities to work with leading experts in the field of T-cell immunotherapy.
• Company provided learning and development opportunities
• Fast paced, high demand collaborative and dynamic environment.