Senior Manager Operational Excellence

Company Information:


Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: ElbitAmerica.com or follow us on YouTube.


The Sr. Manager of Operational Excellence is a strategic, enterprise focused Continuous Improvement (CI) leader responsible for designing, deploying, and sustaining Elbit America’s GRIT Operating System. This role drives operational discipline, structured problem solving, and a culture of continuous improvement across all divisions.
The ideal candidate is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt with demonstrated success in leading enterprise-wide CI initiatives, building capability in others, and coaching leaders at all levels. This leader ensures that continuous improvement is not an event or a project—but a sustainable way of working embedded in daily management and strategic execution.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise CI Leadership & Operating System Deployment
• Lead the deployment, maturity, and sustainment of the GRIT operating system across all business units.
• Partner with GRIT Champions to drive culture change and embed CI behaviors that enable long term performance improvement.
• Establish and manage enterprise governance for CI, including standard work, audits, maturity assessments, and sustainment plans.
• Align CI activities with company strategy, annual operating plans, and enterprise performance objectives.
Lean, Kaizen & Lean Six Sigma Leadership
• Facilitate and coach on Lean tools, DMAIC, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and other CI methodologies.
• Develop internal CI training programs (Lean, Green Belt, problem solving) and build the internal CI practitioner pipeline across divisions.
• Mentor employees at all levels in structured problem solving, data driven decision making, and operational excellence tools.
Project Execution with GRIT Champions
• Identify, prioritize, and qualify CI opportunities aligned with business needs.
• Lead and manage a cross functional portfolio of CI projects delivering measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, safety, and employee engagement.
• Track, validate, and report CI results and key performance indicators to leadership.
Data Analysis & Performance Insights
• Conduct cost benefit analyses, ROI modeling, statistical analysis, and data interpretation to guide decision making.
• Present data, insights, and improvement recommendations to leadership, customers, partners, and suppliers.
Communication, Engagement & Change Leadership
• Communicate CI progress, success stories, and best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead CI meetings, report outs, and engagement events aligned with GRIT deployment.
• Coach leadership teams on Gemba leadership, daily management, and sustainment behaviors.
Education & Experience Requirements
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Minimum 4 years of project management and CI/Operational Excellence experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex CI initiatives across functions or sites.
Preferred
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri), daily management systems, or operating system design.
• Experience leading enterprise level CI maturity, governance, or operating system structures.
Skills & Abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to professionally interact with executives, leaders, and cross functional teams.
• Strong analytical and statistical data analysis skills.
• Ability to influence, coach, and develop employees at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and lead through resistance.
• Deep working knowledge of CI tools (Kaizen, 5S, A3, VSM, Standard Work, Kanban, DMAIC).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to gain cross functional buy in.

Travel Requirements
• Up to 25% travel to Elbit America sites as needed for CI deployment and coaching


Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Fr