Business Process Lead

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Allegion is looking for a passionate Business Process Lead, PLM Systems to work as part of a highly engaged small team within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin and LCN) focused on safety, security and access management.  You’ll work on solutions that will enable seamless access and help keep you and your loved ones safe and secure where they work, live and thrive.  

What you’ll do:  

• Lead end-to-end process transformation initiatives across the global organization, focusing on the standardization, optimization, and automation of enterprise processes (EC Process, Deviations, PPAP, etc.) within, or integrations with, Allegion’s distributed PLM Systems including Windchill, Altium, and Azure DevOps. 

• Foster an environment where everyone is comfortable with providing and receiving feedback on ideas to achieve the best possible process outcomes for the enterprise. 

• Facilitate cross-functional current state value stream mapping and process re-engineering workshops to identify inefficiencies, eliminate waste, and design integrated future-state processes. 

• Enable accountability through appropriate process metrics, traceability, and reporting while proactively supporting teams. 

• Develop and maintain engaging training materials for deployment and consumption at all levels of the business. 

• Employ industry-standard process improvement and structured problem-solving methodologies to diagnose root causes, implement sustainable improvements, and quantify business value. 

What you need to succeed: 

• Experience with process mapping and development

• Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies, certification a plus 

• Strong background and understanding within at least one key functional area (operations, quality, procurement, and/or engineering) with a general proficiency with multiple cross-functional processes and methodologies  

• Proven success in collaborative leadership, teamwork at multiple organizational levels, and requirements development.  

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