Sr Director, Operational Excellence, WSS

Sr Director, Operational Excellence, WSS

remote type

Hybrid

locations

Charlotte, North Carolina

Houston, Texas

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted Yesterday

job requisition id

R49734

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and execute a comprehensive lean continuous improvement strategy for WSS aligned with the business segment’s overall objectives and goals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement across operational and transactional functions, such as supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and customer service.
• Apply lean methodologies and other process improvement techniques to analyze existing processes, identify root causes of inefficiencies, and develop solutions.
• Direct and oversee lean continuous improvement projects, ensuring effective project planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Lead and manage a team of global continuous improvement professionals, providing mentorship, guidance, and support.
• As a member of the global Operational Excellence leadership team, constantly seek and share best practices across all CI teams in all Xylem businesses.
• Serve on the business unit leadership team and communicate team accomplishments and achievement of CI productivity goals.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting employee engagement, providing training opportunities, and recognizing and rewarding achievements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of business experience in a global industrial company with a well-established management system; experience in service businesses preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in functional area of expertise
• Demonstrated success in leading significant change efforts across large organizations
• Proven lean continuous improvement expertise across both operational and transactional business areas
• Experience leading multiple, large projects across several geographies
• Ability to strategically partner with peers and leaders, and drive execution in the business
• Proficiency in coaching, people development and change management
• Subject matter expert for lean tools and methods (5S, value stream mapping continuous flow, mater