Lean & Productivity AVP / Manager

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

Lean & Productivity – AVP / Manager

Location: UAE

Industry: Insurance / Healthcare / Financial Services preferred

Role Summary

We are looking for experienced Lean & Productivity professionals to lead enterprise-wide Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence and productivity improvement initiatives. The role will drive process efficiency, waste reduction, TAT improvement, cost optimization and sustainable continuous improvement across business functions.

MANDATORY Skills

• 8–10 years of experience in Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement or Productivity Improvement.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide / large-scale Lean transformation projects.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of Lean methodologies, Kaizen, VSM, 5S, A3, Standard Work and Root Cause Analysis.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt / Master Black Belt certification preferred/strongly required for senior profiles.
• Strong experience in productivity, TAT, process efficiency, cost reduction and performance improvement.
• Experience conducting Gemba walks and end‑to‑end process assessments.
• Strong stakeholder management and change management experience, including working with senior leadership.
• Experience with process mining / BPM / workflow automation / digital Lean tools.
• Strong analytical and data‑driven problem‑solving capability.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Engineering, Process Management or related field.

Preferred

• Insurance, Healthcare, Banking/Financial Services or another regulated industry experience.
• Experience with Celonis, Mindzie, Signavio, ARIS, MEGA HOPEX or similar process/BPM platforms.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau.
• Agile/Scrum or PMP certification.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Lean / Operational Excellence / Productivity Improvement initiatives across functions.
• Conduct Gemba walks, process diagnostics, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen.
• Identify bottlenecks, capacity gaps, waste and productivity opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.
• Drive improvements in TAT, productivity, SLA, throughput, cost and service quality.
• Implement daily management systems, visual management, tiered huddles and standard work.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process maps and governance frameworks.
• Coach leaders and teams on Lean methodologies and structured problem solving.
• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement across senior leadership and business functions.
• Utilize Power BI / Tableau, process mining, dashboards, workflow automation and digital Lean tools to improve performance visibility and decision‑making.
• Track and demonstrate measurable business benefits, including productivity gains, cost savings and capacity release.