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Director – Continuous Improvement & Transformation
Job summary
A leading HR Consultancy in Dubai is seeking a Director for Continuous Improvement & Transformation. This role involves leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, driving operational excellence, and promoting a data-driven decision-making approach. Candidates should possess a Master’s degree and senior leadership experience in transformation, with expertise in Lean Six Sigma and change management. The position offers a competitive salary with family benefits and an annual bonus.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or related field (preferred).
- Senior leadership experience in transformation or strategic change.
- Expertise in Lean Six Sigma, process reengineering, and change management.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead transformation strategies that align with long-term business objectives.
- Oversee large-scale process optimization, automation, and reengineering programs.
- Champion continuous improvement and embed operational excellence across business units.
Skills
Education
AED 40,000+ family benefits and annual bonus
Dubai, UAE
We are seeking an experienced leader to spearhead enterprise-wide transformation and operational excellence initiatives. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on delivery, ensuring measurable improvements in efficiency, service quality, profitability, and long-term competitiveness.
- Define and lead transformation strategies that align with long-term business objectives.
- Oversee large-scale process optimization, automation, and reengineering programs.
- Champion continuous improvement and embed operational excellence across all business units.
- Drive innovation by identifying emerging technologies, new business opportunities, and disruptive practices.
- Lead change management initiatives to ensure adoption of new systems, processes, and cultural shifts.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, Finance, Technology, Commercial) to deliver enterprise-level transformation.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and external partners to support key initiatives.
- Promote a data-driven approach to decision-making and track impact through KPIs and financial outcomes.
- Mentor, coach, and inspire high-performing transformation teams to build long-term organizational capability.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or related field (preferred).
- Senior leadership experience in transformation, operational excellence, or strategic change.
- Proven success in delivering enterprise-level transformation with measurable financial and operational outcomes.
- Expertise in Lean Six Sigma, process reengineering, and change management (Black Belt or equivalent certification preferred).
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in ROI evaluation, business cases, and budget management.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence C-suite and Board-level leadership.
This is a high-impact leadership role for someone passionate about driving change, embedding innovation, and delivering sustainable performance improvements across a complex, fast-moving organization.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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