Head of Operational Excellence & Transformation

EDGE

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 400,000 - 650,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Medical insurance for dependents
Education allowances for children

Job summary

EDGE is a UAE-based, multinational technology group delivering advanced solutions for defence and other sectors. The BRIDGE centre leads Business Excellence, Transformation and Capability across EDGE entities in the UAE.

The role anchors the BizEx program, converting assessments into a finance-validated opportunity pipeline and driving productivity targets. Leading a team of professionals, you will develop capability networks, deploy dashboards, and manage external engagements with government

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in operational excellence, with 5+ in a leadership position within industrial, energy, defence or multi-entity groups.
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with a track record of delivered improvements.
  • Finance-validated cost-impact programmes at group scale.
  • Experience leading and developing multi-grade teams.

Responsibilities

  • BizEx Project Portfolio Ownership.
  • OpEx Assessments & Opportunity Pipeline.
  • OpEx Culture & Top-Down Targets.
  • SLAs, Governance & Impact Validation.
  • Advanced Capability Bets.
  • People Leadership & Capability Building.
  • Stakeholder & External Engagement.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma
Leadership
Portfolio management
Stakeholder management
Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Master's degree / MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP Signavio
Process Mining
Digital Twin

Job description

EDGE is a UAE-based, multinational technology group delivering advanced solutions for defence and other sectors. The BRIDGE centre leads Business Excellence, Transformation and Capability across EDGE entities in the UAE.

The role anchors the BizEx program, converting assessments into a finance-validated opportunity pipeline and driving productivity targets. Leading a team of professionals, you will develop capability networks, deploy dashboards, and manage external engagements with government

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