VP - Lean Transformation Champion

Lean Transformation Champion (VP)

Position Objective:

- This is a role within the Global Trade Transaction Services Operations team, and will be responsible for supporting the deployment of LEAN Transformation across TTS operations globally.

- Through application of Lean principles, TTS operations is targeting to transform processes and supporting infrastructure to further increase efficiency, simplicity, consistency and customer-orientation across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

- To support the implementation of LEAN techniques and methodology across TTS operations in conjunction with senior operations management while considering strategic goals

- To assume responsibility for relevant aspects of the program from planning through to delivery

- To engage with external consultants to bridge capability gaps while ensuring internal bench strength by building a team of Lean practitioners

- To support and drive improvement initiatives and strategic projects to ensure the sustainable success

- To manage site specific LEAN Transformation projects and monitor progress

- To embed a culture of continuous improvement and deliver tangible and sustainable benefits

- To develop visual management tools to propagate LEAN methodology on operations floors

- To support TTS LEAN Academy and define/develop a training and certification program

- To conduct and roll-out specific training programs as necessary

- To define, develop and implement process and performance KPIs

- To prepare and present progress reports at steering committees and other senior management forums.

Knowledge/Experience:

- Accomplished senior manager with 12+ years of reengineering, quality management background.

- Familiarity of TTS businesses and the future direction, in order to incorporate appropriate strategy components is mandatory

- Demonstrated consulting skills, either in a consulting firm or corporate environment

- Significant project management experience in a complex, multi-project environment

- Experience of using Lean, Six Sigma and other Continuous Improvement techniques

- Familiarity with identifying and implementing optimized location strategy through effective use of right placement and right shoring strategies

- Significant experience in identifying and building functional utilities and centers of excellence which leverage best practices and disciplines

- Recognized change manager and one who embraces change.

Skills:

- Change management concepts and strategies, including communication, engagement, culture changes, performance measurement, and reward system design

- Quality management processes, practices, and technologies

- Superior execution skills and ability to drive results

- Excellent presentation and communications skills

- Detailed and highly organized with strong analytical skills

- Strong influencing and negotiation skills

- Process mapping and simulation applications

- Customer service concepts and strategies

- Consulting process and tools such as modelling and simulation tool

- Senior Leadership skills are absolutely essential and incumbent needs to take the initiative by being proactive and provocative in supporting the formulation of innovative ideas.

Qualifications:

- Graduate

- MBA desirable

- LEAN, six-sigma certification, desirable

Competencies:

- Ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts amongst Senior Executives

- Ability to develop strategies that are aligned with business goals and execute on those

- Ability to build effective, long-term business relationships with key stakeholders

- Familiarity with technology and ability to leverage new technology to deliver optimal solutions to match operational needs

- Ability to motivate & work with cross-border, virtual teams

- Ability to navigate and work in a matrix management environment

- Highly organised multi-tasker

- Ability to work independently in a matrix structure

- Adaptability to a changing business environment.

Interested candidates can send their resumes at monami@pylonmc.com