Job Title:

Continuous Improvement Strategic Project Leader

Summary:

Are you a dynamic and adaptable project leader with a passion for driving operational excellence? We are seeking a Continuous Improvement leader to spearhead strategic initiatives across our global sites, functions, and business units. This high-impact role partners closely with Business, Operations, and Functional leadership to execute projects that significantly improve productivity, increase capacity, reduce waste and variation, enhance yield, and stabilize operations.

Operates as a key member of the CI organization under the Digital Business Solutions and Operational Excellence, Sr. Director providing deep subject matter expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Value Stream Optimization, and change leadership. Leads critical transformation projects using structured problem-solving tools including DMAIC, Kaizen, Gemba, Value Stream Mapping, OEE optimization, Changeover Reduction, SPC, and Visual Workplace principles.

Champions a rigorous, data-driven approach to improvement, balancing rapid implementation with long-term sustainability. Embeds CI capabilities across the organization by coaching teams, building frameworks for replication, and driving adoption of best practices across regions, functions, and manufacturing sites.

Ensures measurable outcomes are achieved, documented, and leveraged to scale successful initiatives globally.

Key areas of focus include:
• Strategic Project Leadership: Drive high-value initiatives that align with enterprise goals; lead project teams from problem definition through implementation and control.
• Lean Six Sigma Application: Use DMAIC and advanced CI tools to identify root causes, eliminate inefficiencies, and optimize end-to-end value streams.
• Global Standardization & Replication: Ensure repeatability and scalability of solutions by developing standard work and best practices applicable across diverse operations.
• Operational Excellence & Culture Building: Support the development of a CI mindset across all levels of the organization through training, coaching, and engagement.
• Collaboration & Influence: Effectively engage with executive sponsors, site leaders, and functional stakeholders to gain alignment, overcome resistance, and sustain change.

This role is ideal for a self-starter change agent with a strong track record of delivering complex, cross-functional improvements in dynamic, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities Include:

• Consistent with Strategic Objectives, execute large-scale Projects, Kaizens, and other CI events to drive breakthrough levels of improvement in process capabilities, productivity, quality, cost, and other key drivers of successful business performance for Momentive.

• Build and leverage strong Finance Partnerships to ensure clear line of site to how project success supports key Business Metrics of EBITA Growth & Potential, Capacity Creation, Cost & Cash Flow Improvements including CapEx Efficiency & Avoidance, and Safety.

• Become an expert in the Value Stream Optimization process. Partner with Business and Operations teams as the lead facilitator and successfully execute Strategic Value Stream Optimizations.

• Leverage CI Performance Model Metrics to help ensure project success & sustainability; and to create forward-looking views of future constraints and opportunities.

• Identify opportunities and help the organization execute “Kaizen ahead of Capital”.

• Provide “on the ground” technical support as needed to strengthen the capability and skill set of site CI Experts and Practitioners.

• Completes other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Operations Management, or a related field of study.

• Track record of leading Continuous Improvement efforts with demonstrated sustained outcomes.

• Strong analytical expertise coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to all levels.

• 5+ years experience in Continuous Improvement, Quality, and/or Operations or Engineering with a strong focus and demonstrated results leveraging Lean & SixSigma tools and methodologies.

• Demonstrated Leadership of cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated Project Management Skills (including DMAIC) and proven success leading large scale improvement projects.

• Willing to learn and become an expert in the Value Stream Optimization process.

• 3+ years Project Management experience