POSITION:  Corporate Vice President, Operating System

JOB LOCATION:  Denver, CO or Remote with heavy travel

The Corporate Vice President of the company's Operating System will implement the company’s business system across the multiple business units. They will be responsible for collaborating cross-functionally and with the leadership team to ensure successful implementation while being a driver of culture change. The right candidate will have experience in Lean tools and implementation across the Growth/Commercial side of the business.

·       Provide thought leadership, strategic direction, and tactical implementation leadership and support for the further development and advancement of the business system

·       Collaborate with the CEO and Board of Directors on strategic initiatives, talent review and overall talent development

·       Build and maintain a culture of continuous operational improvement that permeates all areas of the company

·       Planning, facilitating, implementing, and sustaining Lean tools and culture across the business units

·       Developing leaders’ skills through coaching and mentoring; supporting training and education of manufacturing and other functional teams in the application of Lean/CI tools

·       Identifying cross-functional improvement opportunities to challenge the status quo and guide leadership team

·       Supporting Strategy Deployment facilitation and resulting action plans, operational KPIs, and effective root cause countermeasures

·       Bachelor’s Degree in the preferred areas of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering. MBA preferred.

·       A minimum of 10 years of operational and commercial leadership experience in an organization with a world-class operating system required. Experience in an operations role (e.g. manufacturing engineering, production leadership) is preferred

·       Demonstrated expertise in lean tools and methodologies

·       Strong interpersonal, leadership, influencing, and communication skills

·       Ability to engage with all levels of the organization globally, including training of peers as well as executives

·       Strong business and financial acumen including P&L knowledge/experience

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills; general computer skills and knowledge

Lean Focus LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.

At Lean Focus, we help businesses overcome their biggest challenges by transforming them for the better, and for the long-term. A "who's who" of global leaders in every industry, our clients include some of the world's most respected brands and several members of the Fortune 1000.