Regional Director of Operational Excellence & Transformation

Safariland Group; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

You will develop leadership capability, coach senior teams, and lead Kaizen events to accelerate learning and impact, while ensuring governance and transparent reporting to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or related field (Lean certification preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Operational Excellence, Lean, or Manufacturing.
• Proven success leading multi-site or enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of the Cadre Operating Model across multiple sites and business units.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable operational roadmaps with measurable results.
• Coach plant managers and leaders in Lean, daily management, and problem-solving.
• Develop KPI frameworks and governance rhythms to track initiatives and savings.
• Drive culture change toward continuous improvement and accountability.

Skills

Operational leadership

Lean & Kaizen

Value stream mapping

Root cause analysis

Cross-site leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/operations/business

Lean certification

Job description

You will develop leadership capability, coach senior teams, and lead Kaizen events to accelerate learning and impact, while ensuring governance and transparent reporting to executives.