Capability & Operational Excellence Lead

Diageo

Dublin

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Diageo’s Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, is seeking a Capability & Operational Excellence Manager to drive capability frameworks, learning programmes and continuous improvement across Brewing, Engineering, Quality and Supply.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery to build workforce capability and frontline leadership. You will design and embed development pathways, lead training and coaching initiatives, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver safe,

Qualifications

Experience in capability development, learning, operational excellence or continuous improvement within a manufacturing or operational setting.

Responsibilities

Develop and embed a site-wide capability strategy, including role-based competency frameworks, skills matrices and development pathways.
Design and deliver structured training, onboarding, certification and coaching programmes that build technical, leadership and behavioural capability.
Strengthen frontline leadership through targeted development initiatives focused on coaching, performance management and problem solving.
Lead the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies, driving sustainable gains in safety, quality, service and productivity.
Partner with operational teams to identify capability gaps, address critical skill shortages and improve workforce resilience.
Establish governance, KPI frameworks and reporting processes to measure capability growth, training effectiveness and operational excellence outcomes.
Use data, insights and stakeholder collaboration to support business priorities and deliver measurable performance improvements.