Continuous Improvement Leader

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Job Title: Continuous Improvement Leader

Location - Pune (Kharadi)

About the Role:

You are a Continuous Improvement professional with a minimum of 12-17 years of experience in leading and implementing global projects. You have driven large-scale independent Black Belt Lean Six Sigma and digital transformation projects across geographies. You have experience and knowledge of working in an international setting across time zones. You value self-dependency and reliability as much as we do and appreciate working in the diverse culture of a global company.

Role Responsibilities:

• You would be responsible for executing global strategic improvement initiatives/projects that drive organizational growth, enhance workforce capability, and demonstrate breakthrough & continual improvements.

• Articulate client value proposition to drive high-value outcomes for their businesses.

• Collaborate with senior executive stakeholders (VP/EVPs) to identify, initiate, and steer projects towards successful outcomes.

• Identify process inefficiencies and propose solutions to improve the process through structured methodologies.

• Motivate and lead large cross-sections of the organization through the CI journey.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Computer/ IT engineering, or a comparable degree program

• Mandatory Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification

• Mandatory high-level exposure to RPA, Process Mining & other emerging technologies, and the ability to drive digital transformation projects effectively

• Excellent leadership and communication skills with extensive experience in managing a high-performance team and delivering large-scale improvement projects.

• A Thought leader with knowledge of the latest continuous improvement practices and industry trends with strong business & financial acumen

What we would appreciate:

• Certifications digital transformation domain (preferred, but not mandatory)

• Process optimization experience

• Impeccable reporting and management skills

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