Sr. Manager, Operational Excellence

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of “shaping a sustainable world together” we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace automotive beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia Novelis has approximately 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Novelis North America team is seeking a Sr Manager, Operational Excellence. The person in this role will report to the Director of Performance Improvement and lead a team of process, engagement and business compliance team members. The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating change management and the cultural transformation required for plants to implement the Novelis Operating Systems (NOS), based on WCM principles and support deployment plans and measuring its implementation adherence. This position will support North America plants on aligning deployment of the management system across several manufacturing processes to support efficiency and cost improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates NOS implementation with plants and Operational Excellence Leaders to build an integrated program to include schedule, communications plan, and applicable project management.
• Supports the systematic execution and follow-up of the WCM assessments and monitors their progress and results.
• Develops, plans to deploys NOS to achieve established requirements of the plant awards system developed by Novelis global standards.
• Work with global and regional teams to provide expertise and support to the governance process based on the KPIs, planning and deliverables of the program.
• Act as an effective, trustworthy change agent, influencing people at all levels of the organization to engage, support and nurture the implementation of a NOS based on WCM principle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited institution
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• At least 10 years of experience in Lean or Operational Excellence
• Experience establishing and leading Project Management office
• Demonstrated experience in reporting/facilitating activities to senior leadership and board members.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills.
• Flexibility to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Proven ability to influence and lead cross functional teams without direct line of authority.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA – Master of Business Administration
• Experience leading operational transformation programs.
• Certification in Data Science with advanced excel skills and basic Python

What We Offer:

This role offers a hybrid schedule with a minimum of two days in the office. Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees and is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment.

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Research and Technology Center located in Kennesaw Georgia within the greater Atlanta metropolitan area is a cutting-edge full-service research and technology hub that employs approximately 200 people including world-class engineers metallurgists chemists scientists technologists and technicians. The facility includes state-of-the-art lab equipment and a diverse mix of product pilot lines that bring innovative s