Continuous Improvement Manager

Overview

Drive operational excellence through Lean transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• ci steering
• lean training
• process improvement
• kpi reporting
• visual management
• change facilitation

Tasks

-Organizes and facilitates the Americas CI Steering Committee. -Leads and drives business transformation and change initiatives to create and sustain world-class, visually managed processes for instantaneous recognition of wastes. -Facilitates and/or conducts continuous improvement training programs, Kaizen events, and other lean initiatives. Assesses, coaches, and provides constructive feedback to teams to strengthen competencies. -Monitors existing and new processes for improvement opportunities in cost productivity through problem solving methodology and takes appropriate follow-up action. -Implements CI/Lean methods to drive improvement in alignment with strategic goals and objectives. -Serves as a change facilitator, develops, and collaborates with business leaders and influences leadership in the transformation to and in support of a continuous improvement culture. -Maintains professional and technical knowledge through benchmarking world-class improvement organizations and delivering improvement related training. -Hires, trains, develops, coaches, and provides team member guidance and supervision in the event of having direct report(s). -Assists in the preparation of budgets, schedules, and other financial reports regarding the impact of improvements, waste reduction, and achieving ROI, as indicated by lean accounting principles. -Tracks, measures, and reports progress on improvements using standard, established KPI’s. -Develops and manages multiple processes, long and short-term, sustainable, improvement related visual action plans as well as assigned key projects.

Requirements

• lean certification
• lean tools
• data analysis
• bachelor's
• team leadership
• communication

What You Bring

-Knowledge and use of Improvement tools, data analysis, and project management tools. -4-6 years of demonstrated, qualified lean experience in a leadership role. -Lean certification from a recognized independent technical organization. -Ability to lead and develop team members. -Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. -Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of a variety of lean tools such as: Process Flow Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Process Problem Solving, Built In Quality, Just In Time, Kaizen/Continuous Improvement, and Lean ROI. -Experience in working within a matrix environment reporting to Continuous Improvement organization and taking direction from Key Stakeholders. -Bachelor's Degree -Must have strong ability to influence team members to shift to continuous improvement methods.

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About Cushman & Wakefield

-With operations across ~400 offices in 60+ countries, it bridges global scale with deep local market insight. -Typical projects range from agency leasing and capital-markets advisory to project development and integrated facilities management. -The firm specializes across sectors including data centers, industrial/logistics, life sciences, retail, government, and healthcare. -A standout fact: it advises marquee assets like ports, rail hubs, and sports venues.

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