## Manager Systems Excellence & Operations Controls EuropeApply: Bassersdorf-Zurich-Switzerland: Full time: Posted Today: WD30280678## What You Will Do* Own and drive Operational Excellence for the EMEA Systems (Controls) business, defining and deploying standards, capabilities, and best practices that support business growth and market needs.* Partner with Regional and Country Systems Leaders to enhance end-to-end operations, delivering revenue growth, margin improvement, cash performance, risk management, and project execution excellence.* Act as the operational champion and subject matter expert, driving adoption of standardized processes, tools, and change management initiatives across the business.## How You Will Do It* Lead Operational Excellence initiatives that improve business productivity, customer experience, and customer satisfaction through process, tool, and reporting standardization.* Drive continuous improvement across Systems delivery operations, focusing on efficiency, quality, safety, cost, and delivery performance.* Develop and implement performance improvement and process standardization programs to increase profitability and operational effectiveness.* Monitor KPIs and business metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.* Manage risk and escalation processes on major projects, ensuring stakeholder alignment and effective mitigation strategies.* Lead lessons learned, auditing, compliance, and governance processes to promote best practices and improve execution performance.* Collaborate closely with Service, Finance, Commercial, Procurement, Legal, L&D, and other functional teams to deliver strategic initiatives.* Drive adoption of self-service analytics, process automation, and AI-enabled operational insights to improve decision-making and operational performance.* Own key operational and financial metrics, improving backlog conversion, project governance, and execution rigor across the region.## What We Look For* 10+ years of leadership experience in Operations, Operational Excellence, Project Management, or a related engineering environment.* Engineering degree required; Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.* Strong project management and change management capabilities.* Proven ability to lead in a matrix organization and influence diverse stakeholders.* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and customer-focused mindset.* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.* Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.* Experience with process automation, digital transformation, and AI-enabled operational insights.