Senior Director, Business System – Global

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide visionary leadership and establish strategic direction for the global business system.

• Oversee the enterprise Lean Business System, including methodologies, tools, standards, governance, dashboards, and sustainment mechanisms.

• Collaborate with executive and senior leadership to advance strategic priorities and enterprise-wide improvement initiatives.

• Identify and mitigate risks that impact customer outcomes, operational performance, quality, delivery, and overall enterprise results.

• Implement business system standards on a global scale and assist leaders in their adoption.

• Mentor and develop senior leaders on Lean practices, advanced Lean concepts, and change leadership.

• Execute enterprise strategy through Hoshin Kanri.

• Define, design, and implement the global transactional business system.

• Develop and execute Lean practices aimed at enhancing speed, quality, alignment, and outcomes.

• Facilitate vertical and horizontal integration across Commercial and Service functions.

• Lead significant improvement initiatives that align with enterprise strategy and business priorities.

• Identify cross-functional improvement opportunities and spearhead standardization efforts.

• Conduct root-cause analysis and drive solutions focused on process improvement.

• Apply change management frameworks to enhance leadership and team collaboration.

• Leverage digital and AI solutions to expedite the deployment of the business system and achieve results.

• Foster global synergies through the sharing of best practices and standardization.

• Mentor business system leaders and promote innovation within the continuous improvement community.

• Supervise Lean maturity assessments and the development of roadmaps.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in business, Quality, Engineering, or a related field.

• A minimum of 10–15 years of experience in Continuous Improvement across various business domains.

• At least 5–10 years in business roles utilizing a Lean business system.

• Extensive experience working within and with a mature Lean business system.

• Proven experience leading enterprise business transformations with recognized, scalable business impact.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, particularly in guiding senior leaders indirectly through influence.

• Strong business acumen.

• Mastery of Lean systems, cultural transformation, and change leadership.

• Effective communication and presentation skills across various levels and geographies.

• Proven analytical and systems-thinking abilities with a focus on end-to-end solution design.

• Exceptional facilitation and strategic-thinking skills.

• Proactive skills in risk management and issue resolution with appropriate escalation.

• Willingness to travel 50–75% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive bonus plan that considers individual, group, and corporate performance.

• Comprehensive benefits package.