Senior Manager Operational Excellence

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Manager of Operational Excellence is a strategic, enterprise‑focused Continuous Improvement (CI) leader responsible for designing, deploying, and sustaining Elbit America's GRIT Operating System.

This role drives operational discipline, structured problem solving, and a culture of continuous improvement across all divisions.

The ideal candidate is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt with demonstrated success in leading enterprise-wide CI initiatives, building capability in others, and coaching leaders at all levels.

This leader ensures that continuous improvement is not an event or a project—but a sustainable way of working embedded in daily management and strategic execution.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise CI Leadership & Operating System Deployment

• Lead the deployment, maturity, and sustainment of the GRIT operating system across all business units.
• Partner with GRIT Champions to drive culture change and embed CI behaviors that enable long‑term performance improvement.
• Establish and manage enterprise governance for CI, including standard work, audits, maturity assessments, and sustainment plans.
• Align CI activities with company strategy, annual operating plans, and enterprise performance objectives.

Lean, Kaizen & Lean Six Sigma Leadership

• Facilitate and coach on Lean tools, DMAIC, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and other CI methodologies.
• Develop internal CI training programs (Lean, Green Belt, problem‑solving) and build the internal CI practitioner pipeline across divisions.
• Mentor employees at all levels in structured problem solving, data‑driven decision making, and operational excellence tools.

Project Execution with GRIT Champions

• Identify, prioritize, and qualify CI opportunities aligned with business needs.
• Lead and manage a cross‑functional portfolio of CI projects delivering measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, safety, and employee engagement.
• Track, validate, and report CI results and key performance indicators to leadership.

Data Analysis & Performance Insights

• Conduct cost‑benefit analyses, ROI modeling, statistical analysis, and data interpretation to guide decision making.
• Present data, insights, and improvement recommendations to leadership, customers, partners, and suppliers.

Communication, Engagement & Change Leadership

• Communicate CI progress, success stories, and best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead CI meetings, report‑outs, and engagement events aligned with GRIT deployment.
• Coach leadership teams on Gemba leadership, daily management, and sustainment behaviors.

Education & Experience Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Minimum 4 years of project management and CI/Operational Excellence experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex CI initiatives across functions or site...