Operations and Innovation Excellence Manager (US)

About the Role

Join us as the Operations Excellence & Innovation Manager, where you will drive transformational improvements across operations, project execution, and support functions. Partner with business leaders to enhance operational performance, eliminate waste, and elevate customer satisfaction while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Lead cross-functional initiatives utilizing Lean principles, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Process Mining, and Digital Transformation tools to achieve measurable enhancements in quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of our operations and ensuring we meet the demands of a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean transformation initiatives across operations, project execution, logistics, procurement, and support functions.
• Develop, document, and optimize processes across multiple sub-regions to enhance efficiency.
• Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to identify waste and improve end-to-end processes.
• Identify and implement automation and digitalization opportunities to streamline operations.
• Leverage data analytics, artificial intelligence, process mining, and workflow automation tools to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and maximize impact across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 7 or more years of experience in Operations Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Excellence, Continuous Improvement, or Transformation leadership. Those with more experience may be considered for a higher level, and vice versa.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills to drive initiatives forward.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities to tackle complex challenges.
• Travel, as required.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

About Siemens Energy

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company-paid health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave