Lean Project Manager

The Lean Project Manager leads and facilitates crossfunctional projects engaging multiple functions to achieve process excellence. Stakeholders include: Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Support teams across Control Products & Solutions business and functions. Other responsibilities include:

• Lead crossfunctional teams to achieve process improvement
• Achieve project deliverables (time, cost and objectives) and productivity results through improvement sustainment
• Positively lead teams and organizations through change. Communicate effectively to teams and leadership to ensure support for resources and buy-in for change
• Listen to and grasp team and project stakeholder needs to cultivate collaboration
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, and Change Management methodology tools
• Navigate corporate culture / developing positive working relationships with stakeholders and project team
• Experience hands-on leadership of crossfunctional & crossgeography process improvement projects
• Facilitation of Value Stream Map & Kaizen events with experience in challenging situations and overcoming setbacks
• Ability to be placed in demanding environments and drive towards objectives
• Information Processing Capability Ability to manage ambiguity and data to find improvement opportunities through prioritization
• Comfortable leading change in areas outside of subject matter expertise

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of project management or process improvement experience, with Lean or Six Sigma or related products
• Experience leading project teams
• Proficiency using Excel and strong analytical skills
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% per year