Global Process Improvement Project Manager

The Opportunity

As part of the global industrial footprint, High Voltage business has established a Global Process Transformation Team. We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Operational Excellence & Transformation Manager to drive process optimization, sys-tem integration, and behavioral transformation across the end-to-end materials value chain. This role will be instrumental in guiding standardization, continuous improve-ment, and full system utilization across planning, procurement, logistics, and material management for manufacturing operations across our global sites. The ideal candi-date is both a strategic thinker and hands-on influencer with experience in process development, ERP integration, KPI establishment, and coaching cross-functional teams to adopt and sustain change. This role will report to the High Voltage BU Global Head of Material Management.

How you will make an impact

• Wing-to-Wing Value Chain Optimization: Understand and improve the entire value chain from demand planning to product delivery, ensuring cross-functional alignment
• Process Mapping: Analyze, design, and document business processes across functions to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Standardization: Establish and deploy standard processes, ensuring consistency and best practices across functions and regions
• ERP Integration: Lead or support the integration of ERP systems into business processes, ensuring optimal configuration and adoption
• System Utilization: Ensure full utilization of business systems, eliminating manual workarounds and leveraging digital tools for efficiency and accuracy
• Change Facilitation: Act as a change agent to facilitate smooth transitions during process, system, or organizational changes
• Coaching & Training: Provide coaching and training to individuals and teams to develop capabilities in lean practices, systems usage, and behavioral transformation
• KPI Tool Development: Design and implement performance measurement tools to monitor, track, and drive accountability for key operational metrics
• Auditing, Compliance & Governance: Implement governance frameworks, conduct audits, and ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Relevant experience in operational excellence, transformation, or business process improvement; or a combination of education and experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain operations for complex engineered industrial products
• Extensive knowledge of implementation of ERP systems (SAP is a must) and digital tools in a multi-site manufacturing operation environment
• Proven experience in coaching, change management, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), or similar is a plus

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.