Productivity Program Manager

Job Summary

The SPO organization is seeking execution-driven productivity leaders who combine strong field credibility with advanced analytics and program management expertise. These leaders are expected to operate at the intersection of data insights and field execution, enabling scalable and sustainable productivity impact across the organization. In this role, productivity leaders will drive global initiatives end-to-end, starting from data-driven opportunity identification, through prioritization and structured execution, and into long-term sustainment.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate complex field data into actionable insights
• Build and manage a prioritized pipeline of improvement opportunities aligned with strategic business goals
• Lead cross-functional teams across regions and functions
• Ensure disciplined execution and delivery of measurable productivity gains
• Establish scalable mechanisms for adoption, including standard work, performance dashboards, and structured change management frameworks to embed improvements into daily operations
• Play a key role in governance and visibility, providing executive-level reporting, facilitating decision-making forums, and ensuring clear tracking of value realization

Education & Background

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelors Degree In: Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical / Systems Engineering, Data Science / Analytics
• Preferred (nice to have): MBA, Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Program / Project Management certifications (PMP, Agile)

Experience Requirements

• Core Experience (Must-Have): 3-5 years in: Operations / Service / Manufacturing, Industrial engineering / productivity / CI roles
• Proven experience in: Cycle Time (CT) / Cost reduction, Process improvement / Lean implementation, Leading cross-functional initiatives
• Strong data orientation: Working with dashboards (Power BI, Tableau), Translating data into actionable improvements
• Change management & stakeholder influencing without authority
• Advanced / Differentiating Experience: Experience in global programs (multi-region execution), Exposure to field operations, Leading data tools adoption, Driving end-to-end transformation (not just analysis)

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: Yes