Senior Director/VP, Operational Excellence
OEM.GEN.M6
Global or multi-site scope, often a member of corporate management.
Global or multi-site scope, often a member of corporate management.
The story of this role
Who does this work
A dedicated manufacturing worker seeking to optimize production processes and enhance workplace safety and efficiency.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: The current manufacturing processes lead to inefficiencies, high costs, and safety concerns.
- The internal problem: They feel frustrated and overwhelmed by the lack of effective systems and tools to make improvements.
- Why it matters: Every worker deserves to work in a safe, efficient environment that values continuous improvement and quality.
The plan
- Assess current processes and gather data to identify areas for improvement.
- Implement lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to streamline workflows.
- Conduct training sessions to equip team members with the necessary skills to sustain changes.
- Establish regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt strategies as needed.
- Create a culture of open communication to encourage feedback and foster collaboration among the team.
What's at stake
Continued inefficiencies resulting in lost revenue and worker dissatisfaction. Failure to adapt and improve processes, leading to potential safety hazards.
Success looks like
Increased operational efficiency leading to reduced production costs. A sustainable culture of continuous improvement recognized by industry standards.
Summary
Global or multi-site scope, often a member of corporate management. Sets enterprise-wide OE strategy and best practices.
Level — M6 — Vice President
Owns a major function or division; accountable for organization-wide outcomes.
- Scope
- A major function or division
- Autonomy
- Accountable for division strategy and outcomes
- Complexity
- Enterprise priorities and external factors
- Impact
- Division-wide / organization-wide
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org for a division
- Leadership
- Leads the leadership of a division
- Typical experience
- 15–25 yrs
Core outputs
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities10
- Oversee multiple sites or regionscommonlevel
- Chair governance of continuous improvement programscommonlevel
- Set enterprise-wide OE strategycommonlevel
- Lead global CI initiativescommonlevel
- Ensure global alignment with corporate goalscommonlevel
- Represent OE at the highest corporate levelscommonlevel
- Drive innovation and best practicescommonlevel
- Develop global partnershipscommonlevel
- Mentor global leaderscommonlevel
- Foster a global culture of excellencecommonlevel
Tasks3
- Set global OE strategycommonlevel
- Lead global CI initiativescommonlevel
- Develop global partnershipscommonlevel
Skills8
- Global leadershipcommonlevel
- Visionary planningcommonlevel
- Strategic risk managementcommonlevel
- Global partnership developmentcommonlevel
- Innovation leadershipcommonlevel
- Corporate governancecommonlevel
- Mentorshipcommonlevel
- Cultural excellencecommonlevel
Knowledge8
- Global leadership strategiescommonlevel
- Visionary planning techniquescommonlevel
- Strategic risk managementcommonlevel
- Global partnership developmentcommonlevel
- Innovation in global operationscommonlevel
- Corporate governance principlescommonlevel
- Mentorship and leadership developmentcommonlevel
- Cultural excellence strategiescommonlevel
competency8
- Global leadershipcommonlevel
- Visionary planningcommonlevel
- Strategic risk-takingcommonlevel
- Global partnership developmentcommonlevel
- Innovation Leadershipcommonlevel
- Corporate governancecommonlevel
- Mentorshipcommonlevel
- Cultural excellencecommonlevel
qualification5
- 15–20+ years of broad manufacturing experiencecommonlevel
- Executive leadership rolescommonlevel
- Proven global leadership experiencecommonlevel
- Strong visionary planning skillscommonlevel
- Experience in strategic risk managementcommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Director/VP, Operational Excellence | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
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