Leadership Development Program Jobs in Houston, TX

AcceleratedRADAR (RotationalAssignmentsDevelopingAlconResources)isAlcon'shighlyselective, enterprise leadership development program designed toaccelerate mid-career, high-performing leaders into senior leadership roles in Manufacturing and Quality.This program isstructured to develop future senior leaders capable of leading complex, global, and regulated operations.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

• Duration: ~4-5 years

• Rotations: 2 strategicenterpriserotations (~24 monthseach)

• Placement:Roles are strategically selectedand aligned toenterprise priorities, with increasing scope, complexity, and accountability.

Program Intent

• Develop advanced enterprise leadership capability through strategically designed rotations across manufacturing operations, quality, and related functions

• Expose participants to global operations, emerging technologies, and regulated environments to strengthen systems thinking and adaptability

• Prepare top-performing talent for enterprise-wide impact by compounding technical depth and leadership scope across rotations

• Drive innovation, risk management, and business continuity through strategic projects and a capstone initiative delivering measurable outcomes

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE INACCELERATED RADAR

• Rapidly assess,influence, andleadwithin complex, global, and highly regulated manufacturing and quality systems

• Demonstratelearning agilityby entering unfamiliar technical, functional, or organizational domains and building credibility quickly

• Translatetechnical understanding(manufacturing, quality systems, automation, compliance, data) into business, risk, and performance outcomes

• Lead cross-functional teamsthrough ambiguity, competing priorities, and enterprise trade-offs (quality, cost, delivery, risk)

• Build sustainable organizational capabilitythrough systems, governance, talent development, and continuous improvement

• Progressively assumeenterprise-level accountabilityin preparation for Senior Leadership roles in Manufacturing & Quality

ROTATIONASSIGNMENT EXAMPLES(DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE):

FirstRotation- Enterprise Foundation

• Management roles withinAutomation,Manufacturing, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain,MS&T orProgram Management

• Focus on enterprise exposure, systems understanding, and cross-functional leadership

SecondRotation- Enterprise Impact

• Senior leadership roles within Manufacturing Operations, Quality Operations, Compliance, Materials Planning, MS&T, or Automation & Engineering

• Focus on end-to-end accountability, strategic decision making, and business critical outcomes

Eachrotationincreasesresponsibilityin preparation for a transition tosenior leadership roles in Manufacturingor Quality.

This program is intended for individuals who explicitly aspire to senior leadership roles within operations and/or quality, and who are prepared to assume full-site or enterprise accountability over time.

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Includes Steering Committee, HR Program Managers, Executive Mentor, Local Mentorsto build a valuable network of peers, managers, and leaders across the company.

KEY FEATURES OF PROGRAM

• Pairing with a mentor

• Cohort experience

• Opportunities to interact with senior leaders

• End of assignment and cohort presentations

• Participation in leadership development training,coaching& assessments

SELECTION PROCESS

• Nomination by senior leadership

• Behavioral and enterprise-focus interviews

• Scenario-based assessments emphasizing ambiguity, systems thinking, and technical trade-offs

• Strategic placement aligned to enterprise succession priorities

**Internal Applicants:High performance records (4's/5's).Must be nominated by their Senior Leader. Pleaseensureyou have aligned and have obtained the endorsement of your local HR Site Head, manager, GeneralManagerand Quality Site Head prior to applying for the position. **

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years ofdirectly relatedexperience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)

• 5+ years of strong leadership experience and performance

• Proven ability to leadchange, drive innovation, and shape Alcon's culture

• Demonstrated cycles of leadership success in a professional business environment.

• Data, automation, and digital/Al technical competence

• Strong problem solving, organizational, communication and analytical skills

• Self-starter attitude, strategicthinkingand ability to navigate through ambiguity

• Global mindset and technology savvy

• Fluently read, write,understandand communicate in English

• To be considered for the Alcon RADAR Program, you must be a citizen of the country of your current Alcon location.

• Fullmobility during program inclusion (typically 4-5 years).Able to meet the requirements for relocation,traveland all other requirements for potential International Assignments during the program.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Who are the ideal Accelerated RADAR candidates?

We are looking for candidates whoare self-motivated, with strong analytical, strategicthinkingand decision-making skills.

• Proven leadership capability

• Experience in MTO/QRA, engineering, manufacturing, or quality

• Passionate about driving performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Execution ofdata,AIand automationinto the business

• Project management, Lean/SixSigmaand regulatory compliance

• Internal Associates must have at least one (1)year tenure at Alcon (other criteria may be considered)

• Scientific education preferred

• Recognized as a high performer, with leadership skills

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