11 - Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement

Req ID: Remote Position: NoRegion: AmericasCountry: MexicoState/Province: Nuevo LeonCity: Monterrey**General Overview**:**Job Title**:Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement**Functional Area**: Continuous Improvement (CI)**Career Stream**: Continuous Improvement (CTIM)**Role**: Senior Manager (SMG)**Job Code**:SMG-CI-CTIM**Job Band**: 11**Direct/Indirect Indicator**: Indirect**Summary**:- Large site (>6 CFTs and/or 250M+ annual revenue) or global function- Contributes to multi-functional, regional or global assignments- Requirement to demonstrate significant achievements**Detailed Description**:Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:- Develop and promote a principle-based CI culture in the site/function and beyond- Ensure that CI always supports the flow of value to customers, both internal and external- Continually assess and reflect on the effectiveness of the strategy deployment and CI culture building - manage appropriate adjustments in execution to ensure delivery of objectives to the site/function- Co-lead the site/function CI Committee with the site/function leader to ensure alignment and engagement of CI resources, prioritization and execution of CI activities aligned to the site/function strategy deployment plans, monitoring of appropriate metrics, CI recognition and appropriate reflection on the site/function strategy deployment plans- Lead or facilitate the management gemba (“go and see”) with the site/function leader and all direct staff to understand how the work is done, act as coaches, establish and communicate a vision for CI culture and ensure its implementation. Promote gemba activities within the organization.- Facilitate the adoption and measurement of the Systematic CI Framework Standards- Keep informed of good practices in the both broader Celestica network and the industry, so that new ideas can be integrated back into the site/function- Ensure that the site/function leader and direct staff participate in charter reviews, kaizen/project readouts and CI recognition activities, so that senior management support is visible to the site/function employee population- Identify the good CI activities within the site/function and ensure appropriate rewards & recognition are bestowed. For example, Best Of Site/Function activities are identified and shared in Operations Central.- Develop the skills of the CI team to ensure that they can effectively perform their responsibilities, enabling development for career progression- Collaborate with regional and corporate CI teams for the Continuous Improvement activities executionAdditional tasks specific to Corporate roles:- Contribute to department activities that include: global CI strategy development and deployment, best practice identification and promotion, Systematic CI maturity assessment calibration, CI communications that promote success stories and lessons for the organization- Manage Six Sigma supporting software (Minitab), manage best practice sharing databases (Operations Central) and maintain global CI metrics- Maintain and evolve Systematic CI Standards, CI training materials and standard CI templates and other documentation- Work to achieve Master Black Belt certification**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**:- Demonstrated experience of identifying the need for and implementing process improvements that resulted in significant gains in operational efficiencies- Demonstrated success in leading/facilitating a CI transformation- Strong professional acumen and effective written and verbal communication skills- Proven project management and organizational skills and expertise- Must have the ability to handle multiple priority tasks in a manner that meets business requirements- Excellent interpersonal skills- Strong oral and written communication skills- Demonstrated ability to influence and lead without direct authority by acting as a change agent- The ability to analyze data with strong technical mathematical skills- Experience in key facets of complex manufacturing and support function environments- Proven ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization- Management experience within a matrix organization- People management and development experience- Collaboration- Communication- Planning- Problem solving- Results oriented- Leadership- Time Management- Teamwork- Initiative- Flexibility**Physical Demands**:Duties of this position are performed in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.Duties may require regular periods of sitting and/or standing and sustained visual concentration on observing operations. Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, time studies, assembling workstations/racking, labeling, floor taping, etc., as applicable) are regularly re