Senior Analyst, Process Improvment

Vertiv is hiring a Senior Analyst in Westerville, OH for Global Planning to support process improvement for the Project Management Office (PMO).  This role is responsible for managing and enhancing the planning process and implementing continuous improvement projects to boost process performance from the end customer's perspective. The position involves executing strategic initiatives and collaborating with central functions and management teams to implement operational improvements focused on global planning. The role supports the management team by creating analyses and preparing requested reports. Additionally, this role serves as a change agent, fostering a culture driven by discipline, transparency, and accountability.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manages initiatives focused on Global planning processes.
• Directly impacts the core processes of value stream flows.
• Communicate with partner groups, including exchanging information and best practices, solving core issues, and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Leads initiatives in change management and continuous process improvement.
• Participates in the development and deployment of the VOS strategy 
• Acts as a change agent by managing the required cultural transformation and adopting successful process improvement practices       
• Responsible for leading a functional matrix team to review processes.
• Accountable for change management and continuous implementation of cycle time reduction.
• Develops, executes, and maintains effective process improvements that drive KPI enhancements using Vertiv Operating System (VOS) methodologies. 
• Drive standardization, share best practices, and provide overall OPS governance. 
• Provide external benchmarking, industry best practice identification, evaluation, and adoption plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Job Qualifications: 

• 2-4 years of experience in continuous improvement and project management within relevantly sized companies.
• Privileged previous experience with globally operating companies.
• Understanding of fundamentals of business in a global manufacturing environment, refined expertise across multiple business disciplines (marketing, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, sales, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Accuracy, consistency
• Interaction with all levels within the organization
• Ability to work in a matrix management environment.
• Independence, works with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand customer/client issues and creatively apply solutions for first-rate results.
• Organizes people and plans tasks; manages multiple projects concurrently.
• Advocates for new ideas, even if they involve risk; delegates responsibility and empowers teams to make decisions; provide constructive feedback to others.
• Applies systems thinking to generate solutions; focuses more on process than isolated events; uses tools for problem definition.
• Implements a systematic approach to identifying problem areas and opportunities.
• Openness to change (positive or negative) in response to new information.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• University education in management, economics, engineering, or another technical field

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• No Special Physical Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• No Specific Environmental Demands

TRAVEL TIME REQUIRED 

• 10%

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.  

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity. Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected.  With $6.9 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our custom