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Director, Business Transformation
Panasonic
Newark, NJ, United States
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Panasonic – Director, Business Transformation
Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey.
What You’ll Get to Do:
Responsible for driving, leading and managing major and complex change through business transformation initiatives that redesign the operating model, create agile operations, enable strategic priorities, support new business development and provide continuous improvement. Deliver results that support the strategic objectives of the business.
Transformation Program Management:
• Facilitates, guides and participates in leadership strategy of continuous improvement. This encompasses leading large-scale work efforts that may span the enterprise or be in the field.
• Lead, manage and execute program initiatives through effective portfolio/project management in support of business objectives.
• Provide effective change management leadership and support so that the change
• vision is delivered using innovative solutions.
• Design, implement and manage metrics around performance and operational capability based on initiative implementation and business objectives.
Operational Excellence:
• Drive company-wide lean six sigma initiatives to improve operational effectiveness as measured by KPI including quality, lead-time reduction, margins and customer satisfaction.
• Lead the completion of both large and complex process improvement/redesign projects across functions and departments as well as smaller scale quick win events; responsible for coordination of resources assigned to projects and timely completion of deliverables throughout all phases.
• Ensure excellent and robust governance across all transformation projects and PSSNA operational processes that support solutions delivery, customer satisfaction and business objectives.
• Benchmark business operations through both internal and external means and create action steps to address competitive gaps
Talent Management:
• Drive communication and cultural change efforts through effective coaching, mentoring and training of PSSNA teams.
• Support talent development through training on improvement tools such as: Lean Thinking, Six Sigma, SPC (Statistical Process Control) and Dashboards
• Demonstrates continuously how to challenge the status quo and encourage break-through thinking to ensure energetic and systematic application of lean transformation principles.
• Develop and lead team of Program/Project Managers, Business Analysts and Lean Six Sigma Practitioners in pursuit of continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring:
Education & Experience:
• BS in Business, Information Systems, Finance (or similar field). MBA a plus. Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) Certification required.
• Lean Six Sigma certified, and experience preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Business Transformation, IT Management, Operations Management, or similar experience. Including 5 or more years managing direct reports.
• Experience of leading and delivering large scale transformational change and the ability to convey a compelling and engaging vision of change.
• Proven track record of successful implementation of transformational change & lean continuous improvement.
Other Requirements:
• Travel Requirement: 25%
What We Offer:
Family like environment with an entrepreneurial spirit
Collaborative culture that thrives on innovation and new ideas
Rewards and recognition for great achievements
Growth opportunities for career development
Flexible work arrangements to help balance life and work
Competitive benefits and compensation package
Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America.
Location/Division: Two Riverfront Plaza, 828 McCarter Hwy, Newark, NJ 07102, USA Job Requisition: AT6177