Enable adoption of PPI Business System principles and practices across Commercial and Group Functions to achieve business targets
Partner with key leaders and collaborators to align improvement work with business priorities
Build and run operating cadences that connect strategy, goals, execution, and problem-solving
Lead productivity metrics success: goal setting, opportunity identification, and execution of improvement work
Maintain a validated funnel of improvement activity with a sustainable review mechanism (e.g., pipeline governance, prioritization, tracking)
Develop and facilitate multi-year strategy deployment using standard tools and routines
Build and run operating cadences that connect strategy, goals, execution, and problem-solving
Develop and reinforce the leadership culture through PPI methods such as critical metrics leadership, Tiered Daily Management systems, and Gemba walks with structured problem-solving
Standardize and improve operating mechanisms that increase KPI accountability and speed of action
Improve decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving capability within teams to increase autonomy and accelerate change
Coach leaders, PPI practitioners, and colleagues to increase engagement, empowerment, and consistency in methodology
Promote best practice sharing and harmonization across the network

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, operations, or business (or equivalent experience)
8+ years working in PPI Business Systems or a comparable continuous improvement business system
Demonstrated track record implementing continuous improvement in a functionally agnostic environment
Proven ability to deliver year-over-year results using data-based problem solving
Experience developing, training, and coaching international teams
Ability to collaborate effectively in a heavily matrixed organization
Comfortable working in ambiguity while maintaining attention to detail
Strong executive presence and communication skills; able to influence and lead change
Six Sigma certification (preferred but not required)

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short
and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

Senior Staff PPI Business Systems Specialist

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