Director, Innovation & Operational Excellence

WM; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 152,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

WM is seeking a results-driven leader to accelerate enterprise change by guiding cross-functional teams toward economic and operational efficiency. The role drives innovation, agility, scalability, and reliability across existing processes and new business ideas.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in managing long-term, multi-discipline projects, developing pilot implementations, and leading operations improvements with a strong emphasis on financial analysis and stakeholder feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or similar
• 4 years relevant experience with a high school diploma
• 10+ years experience in process improvement and innovation across finance, operations and customer demands

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams on long-term projects.
• Develop pilot ideas and report economic impact.
• Plan pilots and train management.
• Implement operations improvement processes.
• Lead and motivate operations teams.
• Use financial analysis to assess processes.
• Ensure improvements via stakeholder feedback.
• Track industry trends affecting the business.

Skills

Financial analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WM is seeking a results-driven leader to accelerate enterprise change by guiding cross-functional teams toward economic and operational efficiency. The role drives innovation, agility, scalability, and reliability across existing processes and new business ideas.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in managing long-term, multi-discipline projects, developing pilot implementations, and leading operations improvements with a strong emphasis on financial analysis and stakeholder feedback.