AVP Lean Transformation & Productivity Leader

Talent One Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent One Solutions is seeking a Senior Lean & Productivity AVP/Manager to lead enterprise-wide transformation across Insurance, Healthcare and Financial services sectors in the UAE. You will drive TAT reduction, value stream mapping, Kaizen events and daily management systems while partnering with senior leaders to sustain measurable improvements.

The role requires 8–10 years in Lean/Operational Excellence, strong data analytics, and hands-on experience with process mining and BPM tools.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence or Productivity Improvement.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide or large-scale Lean transformation projects.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Lean methodologies and tools.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred/required for senior profiles.
• Experience with process mining and BPM platforms.
• Analytical and data-driven problem solving; stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean, Operational Excellence and Productivity initiatives across functions.
• Conduct Gemba walks, process diagnostics, VSM, root cause analysis and Kaizen.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement sustainable improvements.
• Drive improvements in TAT, productivity, throughput and cost.
• Implement daily management systems, visual management and standard work.
• Develop SOPs, process maps and governance frameworks.
• Coach leaders on Lean methodologies and structured problem solving.
• Lead change management with senior leadership and functions.
• Utilize Power BI/Tableau and BPM tools to improve visibility and decisions.
• Track measurable benefits: productivity gains, cost savings, capacity release.

Skills

Lean Transformation

Large-scale Lean projects

Kaizen

VSM

5S

A3

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Productivity Improvement

Cost Reduction

Process Efficiency

Performance Improvement

Gemba Walks

Process Assessments

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Process Mining

BPM

Workflow Automation

Digital Lean Tools

Data-Driven Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Process Management

Tools

Celonis

Mindzie

Signavio

ARIS

MEGA HOPEX

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Talent One Solutions is seeking a Senior Lean & Productivity AVP/Manager to lead enterprise-wide transformation across Insurance, Healthcare and Financial services sectors in the UAE. You will drive TAT reduction, value stream mapping, Kaizen events and daily management systems while partnering with senior leaders to sustain measurable improvements.

The role requires 8–10 years in Lean/Operational Excellence, strong data analytics, and hands-on experience with process mining and BPM tools.