Sr Manager Continuous Improvement

Vestas; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas in Chennai, India seeks a Senior leader to head Continuous Improvement, driving sustainable quality and performance improvements across the value chain. You will apply data-driven methodologies, collaborate with global stakeholders, and translate improvements into measurable business results.

Responsibilities span strategy deployment, cross-functional projects from product development to service operations, and governance of improvement frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering.
• 12+ years leadership experience in solving complex quality issues.
• Experience in managing an improvement project portfolio.
• Experience leading global teams in RCA and sustaining improvements.
• Built a continuous improvement culture and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global Continuous Improvement strategy aligned with business and quality objectives.
• Facilitate and enable continuous quality improvements across the value chain from development to service.
• Direct complex, cross-functional quality improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving and data-driven methodologies.
• Oversee global improvement programs to enhance quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities and ensure effective implementation.
• Anchor and govern continuous improvement frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Utilize data analytics and dashboards to prioritize initiatives and measure impact.
• Build organizational capability in 8D, RCA, and other CI methodologies.
• Translate improvement actions into measurable business results and gains.
• Govern the improvement portfolio and communicate progress to senior leadership.
• Support strategic transformation by embedding CI principles into daily operations

Skills

Leadership experience

Change management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

People management

Quality improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Continuous Improvement head leads the organizations efforts to deliver sustainable quality and performance improvements across the value chain. The role facilitates and enables continuous quality improvement through structured, data-driven methodologies, close stakeholder collaboration, and customer-focused problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global Continuous Improvement strategy aligned with business and quality objectives
• Facilitate and enable continuous quality improvements across the entire value chain, from product development through manufacturing, supply chain, and service operations
• Direct complex, cross-functional quality improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving and data-driven methodologies
• Oversee global and value chain-specific improvement programs to enhance quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction performance
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, customers, and functional leaders to identify improvement opportunities and ensure effective implementation
• Anchor and govern continuous improvement frameworks, standards, and best practices across the organization
• Utilize data analytics, quality metrics, and performance dashboards to prioritize initiatives and measure impact
• Build organizational capability in 8D, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Ensure improvement actions are effectively translated into sustainable business results and measurable quality performance gains
• Govern the improvement project portfolio, track benefits realization, and communicate progress to senior leadership
• Support strategic business transformation initiatives by embedding continuous improvement principles into daily operations

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in any engineering field
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in leadership experience in solving complex quality issues & overseeing an improvement project portfolio
• Leadership experience in solving complex quality issues & managing an improvement project portfolio
• Leadership experience in overseeing strategic initiatives, change management, business process improvement, and deployment
• Change management and stakeholder management
• Practical experience in running Global 8D, Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC & DFSS projects
• Experience in leading and facilitating global teams in RCA and sustaining improvements
• Sustainable implementation of standardized best practices globally
• Built a continuous improvement culture and employee engagement in improvement activities

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking - Ability to understand how different parts of the organization fit together and plan long-term, align team goals with organizational objectives, anticipate risks and opportunities
• Decision-Making - Makes informed, timely decisions; uses data, experience, and judgment; balances speed with accuracy
• Communication Skills - Clear, concise, and impactful communication; active listening; ability to work with stakeholders
• People Management & Talent Development - Coaching and mentoring team members, building effective teams, Delegation and empowerment
• Accountability & Ownership - Takes responsibility for outcomes, manages execution and results, holds others accountable constructively
• Stakeholder Management - Builds effective internal and external relationships, manages expectations across levels, Influences without authority
• Improvement in quality KPIs and customer satisfaction metrics
• Reduction of non-conformance, defects, warranty claims, and cost of poor quality
• Increased effectiveness and closure rate of improvement initiatives
• Enhanced value chain performance through cross-functional collaboration

Primary workplace: Chennai, India.

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