Sr. Business Process Manager
Job Number: 7991
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About this role
As North America’s #1 home fire safety brand, Kidde's mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and its related hazards. For more than 100 years, people have relied on Kidde to deliver superior fire detection and suppression.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, organize and manage work focused on the identification and implementation of operating rhythms, process, & business initiatives.
Meet with stakeholders to communicate issues and decisions openly.
Define SOP enhancements and process documentation gaps.
Define process gaps and work with cross-functional team to identify, plan, and close gaps.
Document new & existing processes in Standards Library.
Ability to interview key process and initiative stakeholders to understand pain points & develop process mandate.
Identify and execute on continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency and quality.
Review options, identify potential solutions and propose resolution to project risk to ensure the successful completion of initiatives
Utilizing Risk Management, you equip your team for known issues with potential parallel paths to address unknown risks in a way that does not impact initiative completion
Lead key milestone deliverables and present in executive reviews
Ability to use & train others to use toolsets from all major continuous improvement frameworks (six sigma, lean, & other tools)
Able to communicate & present effectively with senior/executive leadership
Ability to travel up to 10%
Basic Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
7+ years of professional experience
3+ year of experience managing projects
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Experience with large cross-functional project management projects
Demonstrated successful business process management experience across multiple timelines simultaneously
Evidence of process improvement success and institutionalizing of those improvements
Cross functional leadership experience in a matrix environment
Experience working with domestic and global manufacturing
Experience with process related improvement work
Experience with major continuous improvement frameworks (six sigma, lean, etc)
Experience with structured problem solving, process/value mapping, process analysis & modeling, change management, risk analysis & mitigation
Experience working with globally distributed and diverse teams
You strive for excellence and are a motivated self-directed individual who has a passion for what you do
Must embrace an environment that is cutting edge and changing all in the name of improvement
Must have an entrepreneurial mindset and a bias for consumer-focused innovation
Must not allow process get in the way of execution and are always looking for ways to improve the ways we are conducting business
Appreciates innovation in tools, techniques, and processes as much as you do in products
Motivated to learn and continuously grow your leadership skills
Job Number: 30170894
Community / Marketing Title: Sr. Business Process Manager
Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US