Transformation & Continuous Improvement Manager

Solenis LLC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Solenis is seeking a results‑driven professional to lead GBS transformation initiatives from Hyderabad. You will coordinate cross‑functional plans, monitor progress, and partner with Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, and Customer Service to drive process improvement and automation projects.

The role focuses on delivering tangible benefits, standardizing best practices, and building productivity dashboards while maintaining governance and stakeholder alignment across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field; MBA preferred but not required.
• 5–8 years of experience in GBS, Shared Services, Process Excellence, PMO, Operations Excellence, Consulting, or Transformation roles.
• Experience supporting business process improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to digital transformation, automation, or productivity programs.
• Experience working in matrix and global environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of GBS transformation initiatives and workstreams. Coordinate project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables across functions. Monitor project progress and elevate risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Identify process improvement opportunities across Finance, HR, Procurement, Customer Service, IT, and other GBS functions. Facilitate Lean and Continuous Improvement workshops. Conduct process mapping, root cause analysis, and waste elimination exercises.
• Enable partner with business teams to identify automation and productivity opportunities. Support implementation of workflow, RPA, AI, analytics, and self-service initiatives. Track automation benefits and adoption metrics.
• Support communication and change management activities. Develop training materials, user guides, and adoption plans. Coordinate stakeholder engagement workshops and feedback sessions. Monitor adoption, compliance, and sustainability of implemented solutions.
• Maintain transformation governance routines and action trackers. Support preparation of Steering Committee and leadership review materials. Track project KPIs, SLAs, milestones, and benefits realization. Ensure compliance with project management standards and methodologies.
• Develop productivity dashboards and performance reporting. Analyze operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Support business case development and ROI calculations. Measure realized savings, productivity gains, and service improvement outcomes.

Skills

Technical Process Mapping

Project Management

Business Analytics

Automation Opportunity Assessment

Power BI

Excel / Dashboarding

Continuous Improvement

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Information Systems

MBA (preferred) or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Celonis

Power Platform

Job description

ABOUT SOLENIS

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on partnering with water-intensive operations to solve complex water treatment, process improvement and hygiene challenges with advanced chemical and equipment solutions for consumer, industrial, institutional, food & beverage, and recreational pool and spa water markets. The product portfolio of Solenis includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Solenis has been recognized as a Best Managed Company for 4 consecutive years and was named as 2024 Best Managed Company Gold Standard Winner.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis has been recognized as a Best Managed Company for 4 consecutive years and was named as 2024 Best Managed Company Gold Standard Winner.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents.

Responsibilities

1. Support the execution of GBS transformation initiatives and workstreams. Coordinate project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables across functions. Monitor project progress and elevate risks, issues, and dependencies. Prepare status reports, dashboards, and leadership updates.
2. Identify process improvement opportunities across Finance, HR, Procurement, Customer Service, IT, and other GBS functions. Facilitate Lean and Continuous Improvement workshops. Conduct process mapping, root cause analysis, and waste elimination exercises. Support standardization and best-practice deployment across locations.
3. Enable partner with business teams to identify automation and productivity opportunities. Support implementation of workflow, RPA, AI, analytics, and self-service initiatives. Track automation benefits and adoption metrics. Maintain transformation opportunity pipelines and benefit trackers.
4. Support communication and change management activities. Develop training materials, user guides, and adoption plans. Coordinate stakeholder engagement workshops and feedback sessions. Monitor adoption, compliance, and sustainability of implemented solutions.
5. Maintain transformation governance routines and action trackers. Support preparation of Steering Committee and leadership review materials. Track project KPIs, SLAs, milestones, and benefits realization. Ensure compliance with project management standards and methodologies.
6. Develop productivity dashboards and performance reporting. Analyze operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Support business case development and ROI calculations. Measure realized savings, productivity gains, and service improvement outcomes.

Key Stakeholders

• GBS Functional Leaders
• Global Process Owners (GPOs)
• Operations Managers
• IT, Data & Analytics Teams
• Transformation Office
• Business Process Owners
• External Technology Partners

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Information Systems, or related field. MBA preferred but not required. Experience 5–8 years of experience in GBS, Shared Services, Process Excellence, PMO, Operations Excellence, Consulting, or Transformation roles. Experience supporting business process improvement initiatives. Exposure to digital transformation, automation, or productivity programs. Experience working in matrix and global environments preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• PMP or CAPM
• Agile/Scrum Fundamentals
• Prosci or Change Management Foundations
• Power BI
• Celonis
• Power Platform
• Automation Certifications

Key Skills & Competencies

• Technical Process Mapping & Improvement
• Project Management & PMO
• Business Analytics & Reporting
• Automation Opportunity Assessment
• Power BI / Excel / Dashboarding
• Continuous Improvement Methodologies
• Behavioral Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Effective communication and stakeholder management Organized and detail-oriented Collaborative and team-focused Proactive and results-driven Continuous learning mindset

Success Measures

• Productivity opportunities identified and implemented.
• Transformation projects delivered on time and within scope.
• Benefits realization against approved business cases.
• Improvement in operational KPIs and service levels.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and adoption rates.
• Number of continuous improvement projects completed.

Benefits

• competitive compensation; comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance and a 401(k) plan; and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development.

Solenis is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.