Sr Manager, Continuous Improvement

Sr. Manager, Continuous Improvement 

Position Summary 

The Senior Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for leading, driving, and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. This role partners with business leaders, operations teams, engineering, quality, and supply chain functions to identify and eliminate waste, improve operational performance, and enhance organizational effectiveness. The position serves as a change agent, championing Lean principles, best practices, leader standard work, and performance management processes to achieve strategic business objectives. 

This individual will lead cross-functional improvement initiatives, develop organizational capabilities, and ensure alignment of continuous improvement efforts with company goals. Through coaching, mentoring, and influencing leaders at all levels, the Senior Continuous Improvement Manager will foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous learning while delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, cost, delivery, and customer satisfaction. The role is responsible for managing improvement portfolios, supporting change management efforts, and driving sustainable results that contribute to the company's long-term growth and competitiveness. 

Position Responsibilities 

• Ensure understanding & alignment of best practices. 

• Champion the advancement of Best Practices. 

• Consult, coach and facilitate appropriate use of standard metrics within standard performance management processes. 

• Culture Change and Leader Standard Work 

• Influence and advance the models for Leader Standard Work (LSW). 

• Support PLM’s and overall site for rituals and Performance Management. 

• Drive behavioral transformation through Mindset & Behavior strategic commitment. 

Continuous Improvement 

• Create and foster the continuous improvement culture throughout the organization. 

• Ensure processes exist and are functioning to fill and execute the improvement project portfolio plan pipeline for reduction of waste and constraints in Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/Return processes. 

• Break down barriers to drive continuous improvements. 

• Ensure an effective Decision Board process is in place which secures appropriate staffing, clarity on project goals, milestones, and deliverables. 

• Ensure the integration of cross-functional improvement teams efforts (across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Return; inclusive of integrated Operations: Quality, Engineering). 

• Integrate work with corporate improvement initiatives. 

• Drive improvement through external and internal BIC {best in class) benchmarks. 

• Financial Impact of Operations 

• Drive and manage operations best practices to assure business productivity improvements are met. This includes championing the business productivity improvement tracking process, championing resourcing of key Cl projects aligned with supply chain and operations strategies / CSFs and business strategy / CSFs. 

Individual & Organization Capability Development 

• Provide leadership, coaching and counseling for competency and capability building to enhance continuous improvement in the organization. 

• Responsible to foster Best Practice capabilities of the organization. 

• Encourage best practice sharing and foster creation and continuity of networks I peer learning opportunities. 

• Consult / support Operations Directors, Business Leaders, and Steering Committees. 

• Pursue personal journey to refine personal Mindsets & Behaviors capability (M&B). 

Communication, Networks & Forums 

• Participate in Best Practice Networks and Roundtable events. 

• Communicate and market Best Practices. 

• Communicate continuous improvement approaches (technology, strategy, etc.) 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience) 

• 10 years of direct experience, including 3 years management experience 

• Bachelors – directly related degree (Engineering Preferable) 

• Strong computer skills are a must, as is the ability to quickly pick up new programs and techniques as technology evolves 

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate and interpret trends and important inform