Senior Manager Continuous Improvement

Why you should join:

TE Connectivity's Continuous Improvement Teams design and implement programs and projects to improve products, services, or processes aligned with business strategies. They coach teams; establish program performance metrics; and establish a process to:

• Develop a Continuous Improvement Strategy aligned to the global TE Operating Model
  (TEOA)
• Drive execution of continuous improvement aligned to Strategic Objectives
• Drive Performance Improvement Analysis and Analytics

Your main tasks:

Strategy:

• Work with the Leadership team to develop a strategy to achieve maturity within the TEOA
  model
• Align the Improvement Strategic Plan to the wider Strategy to target investment in priority areas
• Define the approach and plan needed to create a mindset and culture of continuous improvement
• Co-ordinate cross-functionally and across the wider TE business to leverage and share best practice.

Execution:

• Create the framework to identify and prioritize areas of potential improvement
• Define the annual improvement objectives and hold the business accountable for the delivery of the agreed projects
• Lead transformation improvement projects and support a team of Kaizen facilitators in the preparation for and leadership of all continuous improvement activity
• Create mechanisms to track project progress and essential feedback loops to manage risk
• Create oversight on the progress of measurable KPI’s through regular tracking and review meetings with senior staff and executive management
• Develop suitable metrics to demonstrate progress and impact and to direct future prioritiesDevelop a talent plan to ensure global coverage of a team of Kaizen facilitators and Site Leaders(indirect reporting)
• Ensure suitable training is available to maintain the Kaizen facilitator talent pool

Your ideal profile:

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced competence in understanding full end-to-end aspects of operations, the product development lifecycle, and essential aspects of navigating a highly regulated environment
• Enable Change: Innovates to create productivity, commits to change across the organization identifies opportunities to streamline, and removes barriers to execution
• Bias for Action: Drives ownership, and solves problems to deliver results
• Collaborator and Influencer: Proven track record of forging excellent relationships across organizations and delivering senior level results
• Pace and Passion: Ability to work in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment focused on achieving results, guided by TE behaviors
• Team Builder: With high cross-cultural awareness, strong listening skills, empowering leadership style,and a commitment to performance/professional development
• Agility and Resilience: Embeds a winning culture that is responsive and adaptable to change, collaborative yet accountable, setting a positive example.
• 10+ years leadership in a multi-national, product and technology development environment with preference for experience in related industries.
• Track record of delivering consistent and demonstrable year over year improvements aligned to business strategy
• Experience leading an organization on the continuous improvement journey from the initial stages of a structured business model to an optimized one
• Experience in design engineering and the product development stage gate process
• Proficiency in standard reporting/presentation and data analysis tools
• Experience in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies
• Languages: fluent English. Spanish, Chinese and/or German is an advantage

Competencies