Manager, Transformation & Continuous Improvement Project Management

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you'll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Manager, Transformation & Continuous Improvement Project Management supporting the MTO Team in Johns Creek, GA, a typical day will include:

• Manage individual transformation projects within the Alcon Transformation & Continuous Improvement team and/or Global Shared Services.

• Enhance the company's digital presence and improve customer engagement through enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

• Apply advanced knowledge to achieve project objectives and ensure project performance and operational efficiency.

• Conduct independent research and thought leadership activities to optimize project outcomes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project success and provide oversight and guidance to project team members.

• Lead the development and execution of the platform's operational excellence projects, incorporating Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies to streamline manufacturing processes, enhance product quality, and drive sustained performance improvements.

• Ensure that all projects are supported by clear metrics, change management strategies, and knowledge transfer practices to embed continuous improvement into the platform's daily operations.

• Develop and manage the platforms; continuous improvement project pipeline, including project justification, prioritization based on business impact, alignment with technical resources, and oversight of both capital and operational budgets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align the right technical resources and subject matter experts for each project.

• Maintain clear visibility of project status and performance metrics to ensure on-time, on-budget, and value-driven execution of all initiatives.

• Analyze various platform trends in performance to identify gaps, mitigate compliance risks, and generate data-driven recommendations that improve efficiency, product integrity, and operational consistency.

• Design and implement scalable frameworks and standards that embed a continuous improvement mindset across manufacturing and support teams, ensuring long-term adoption of Operational Excellence principles.

• Lead and execute structured change management practices to ensure alignment, engagement, and ownership across all impacted teams during the lifecycle of improvement projects.

• This includes proactively communicating project intent and progress, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring the necessary behavioral and process shifts are in place through the training of associates to support successful and sustainable adoption of changes.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English

• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

• Onsite: Johns Creek, GA

• Travel:10%

• Relocation: No

• Sponsorship Assistance: No

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities

• Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off and much more.

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.