M5M5 — Senior Director
Director, Operational Excellence
Responsible for site-wide or regional Operational Excellence. Sets the OE vision and strategy for the plant or business unit.
What this level means
Leads multiple functions or a large department; drives multi-year strategy.
- Scope
- Multiple functions or a large department
- Autonomy
- Owns multi-year strategy for the area
- Complexity
- Org-level trade-offs and investment
- Impact
- Multi-function results
- Decision rights
- Owns investment and org design across functions
- Leadership
- Leads directors and managers
- Typical experience
- 12–18 yrs
What you'd do
- Drive top-line and bottom-line impact
- Accountable for major lean transformations
- Set OE vision and strategy
- Oversee regional CI initiatives
- Ensure alignment with business goals
- Lead high-impact transformation projects
- Develop and mentor future leaders
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Represent OE in executive meetings
- Drive strategic partnerships
- Set OE vision
- Lead transformation projects
- Drive strategic partnerships
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Visionary leadership
- Strategic partnership
- Transformation management
- Executive influence
- Innovation
- Mentorship
- Cultural development
- Strategic alignment
- Visionary leadership principles
- Strategic partnership development
- Transformation management strategies
- Executive influence techniques
- Innovation in operational excellence
- Mentorship and leadership development
- Cultural development strategies
- Strategic alignment with business goals
- Executive presence
- Persuasive influence
- Innovation Mindset
- Visionary leadership
- Strategic partnership
- Transformation leadership
- Mentorship
- Cultural development
What good looks like
- 10–15+ years of progressive leadership
- Certified Black Belt or equivalent
- Proven track record in transformation leadership
- Strong strategic vision
- Experience in cultural development
Common titles
Director, Operational Excellence
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.