Associate Director, EE Operations Lead - 12 Months Maternity Cover

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Technical Operations (TO) is the Jazz function that is tasked with the development, manufacture, and supply of medicines globally. Operational Excellence (OE) is a key strategic and enabling capability to drive engagement and effective growth within TO by creating a high-performance, innovative, and resilient organizational change capability to enhance its ability to deliver premium service across E2E value chains within the Jazz enterprise. TO now has the ambition to extend its current OE capability by building a world-class Enterprise Excellence (EE) capability that supports the TO function to be a high-performance, innovative, and resilient “Engine” to drive Jazz’s sustainable and profitable growth. This vision centers on creating capacity, capability, and agility to consistently deliver premium service across the E2E value chain, whilst protecting our license to operate. It will enable significant value creation and embed a continuous improvement culture supported by digital innovation. The new “EE Team” will drive measurable, tangible and timely performance improvement projects through a standardized project delivery and program governance framework, operational “Best Practice” (BP) knowledge sharing, employee OE capability development, and a companywide OE “Community of Practice (CoP).” This “EE Operations Lead” role will work for the “Head of Enterprise Excellence” and play a pivotal coordination and leadership role within this team, ensuring that demand management, resource allocation, communication and reporting processes operate seamlessly across the EE team. It will act as the central link between TO leadership, EE Team, OE practitioners, training providers, and all other external partners, This role will be truly instrumental in maintaining program cadence, transparency, and employee engagement across the enterprise. Operational Coordination and Demand Management Manage forecasting, planning, prioritizing, and processing of incoming EE enquiries / requests for support. Resource Management and Mobilisation Manage team resourcing, onboarding, and mobilisation across multiple business units and projects. Track resource allocation, project assignments, and skill utilisation to support optimal team performance. Community of Practice (CoP) Leadership Oversee planning and facilitation of sessions (Learning events, BP tool updates, case study presentations). Support validation and management of a scalable BP solution portfolio to drive operational improvements. Capability and Competency Development Assess, validate, and implement training requests and development plans for TO and EE employees. Coordinate and support delivery of structured education, training, coaching, and certification activities. Ensure learning activities align with business priorities, track trainee progress, completion, and outcomes. Monitor, manage, and report all training contractor costs / activities eligible for IDA or similar local funding. Maintain accurate training records and provide reports on training demand, delivery, and trainee feedback. Maintain standard templates, cadences, and communication / reporting repositories (Teams, SharePoint). Dashboards, project summaries, performance insights using Metronome, and training metrics. Business reviews, presentations, maturity assessments, and training program impact reports. Annually: EE team report, business impact summary, BP case studies, and award program coordination. Support EE leadership with operational planning, KPI / metric tracking, and training performance reviews. Partner with the Digital Enablement and Analytics teams to leverage dashboards, and key reporting tools. Contribute to design / improvement of governance processes, templates, and communications frameworks. Coordinate input to communications, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with brand standards. Daily: CoP moderation, membership management, dashboard checks, and full triage of enquiry inbox. Weekly: Update demand forecast, compile newsletter, support BP sessions, and OE training coordination. Monthly: Consolidate KPIs, refresh Metronome data, distribute reports and track capability development. Coordinate TOLT, quarterly performance, NLL meetings, BP adoption, and capability reviews. Annually: Compile EE Annual Report, coordinate awards, summarize BP adoption and training outcomes. Experienced in program / operations management, ideally within either consulting, PM, or SS environment. Newsletters, dashboards, executive summaries.) Proficient in digital collaboration and reporting tools (Metronome, SharePoint, Teams, MS Office, AI tools). Strong planning, reporting, compliance, and tracking skills to manage training support IDA grant payments. Ability to operate autonomously in a remote environment and manage competing priorities effectively. Ability to travel up to 20% across UK, Ireland and Europe Note : During the EE Program start-up phase, it may be necessary to take on some additional responsibilities for business partnering and/or project support until such time as the EE team recruitment processes have fully completed and all business partner roles are fully staffed. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline required (Or significant, appropriate business experience in similar roles. Project Management qualification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent). Experience in “Digital / OE / CI Transformation” programs or capability-building environments. Prior experience working in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated industries is advantageous. Candidates should be prepared for approximately 20% travel across the UK, Ireland and Europe. #LI-Remote #Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation.