Business Excellence Program Manager

• Lead Product Strategy Roadmap development and alignment, partnering with Value Stream leadership to prioritize initiatives that support VS objectives and E2E supply chain goals.
• Drive execution of strategic programs and LCM project plans, to deliver defined business outcomes.
• Define, manage, and communicate performance metrics, diagnostics, and control tower insights to track progress, identify risks, and surface improvement opportunities.
• Partner with VS teams and functional leaders to deliver Continuous Improvement, cost improvement, JJOS deployment, and Value Capture Planning initiatives tied to operational and financial targets.
• Collaborate with supply chain functions, commercial teams, R&D, Finance, Product Management, and NPI launch leads to enable strategic decision-making and seamless integration of new products through Stage Gates 3–6.
• With VS teams, advance key LCM processes, including Product Risk Assessment, Issue Management, and Value Stream Optimization, to improve execution discipline and value stream performance.
• Facilitate Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence events for the Value streams, including Lean-driven workshops and problem-solving sessions, to deliver breakthrough process improvements, strengthen standard work, and drive measurable business results.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s and/or University degree is required; a degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in manufacturing, supply chain, operational excellence, business excellence, or a related field.
• Advanced expertise in Lean methodologies, tools, and practices to drive process optimization and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated success leading significant change initiatives that have delivered breakthrough organizational results.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional programs and driving alignment across sites, suppliers, and business partners.
• Strong leadership capability, including coaching, training delivery, stakeholder management, and influencing across multiple levels of an organization.
• Ability to build trust and credibility quickly, with strong collaboration, facilitation, communication, and influencing skills.
• Experience defining KPIs, tracking value delivery, and translating data into clear, actionable business insights.

Demonstrates advanced expertise in Lean Methodologies and Operational Excellence to drive process optimization and deliver measurable business results. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, define KPIs, and translate data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

• Lean Methodologies
• Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• KPI Definition and Tracking
• Change Management

• Process Optimization
• Value Stream Optimization
• Performance Metrics Management
• Product Risk Assessment
• Issue Management
• Value Capture Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Supply Chain Management

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration
• Communication

• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Operational Excellence
• Business Excellence
• NPI Launch

• Lean Six Sigma
• Control Tower Insights
• JJOS Deployment