Director, Innovation & Process Excellence

WM; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 152,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

401(k) company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM is seeking an experienced leader to accelerate enterprise-wide transformation by guiding cross-functional teams. You will drive economic and operational efficiency through innovation, agility, scalability and reliability for both existing processes and new ideas.

Responsibilities include managing long-term, multi-discipline projects, piloting new concepts, and building implementation plans with training and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or similar field.
• High School Diploma with 4 years relevant experience.
• 10+ years' experience in continual business process improvement and innovation across finance, operations and customer demands.

Responsibilities

• Manages complex projects over long periods across multiple disciplines.
• Develops new ideas and pilots to drive improved business operation; reports results.
• Builds implementation plans for new ideas and oversees pilots and training.
• Develops and implements an operations improvement process aligned with long-range objectives.
• Leads, trains, and motivates operations management teams to implement new processes.
• Uses financial analysis tools to evaluate the effectiveness of current processes.
• Ensures process implementation through direct communication and feedback.
• Maintains awareness of competition and trends affecting the industry.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or similar area of study

High School Diploma (accredited) and 4 years relevant experience

10+ years experience in business process improvement and innovation

Job description

WM is seeking an experienced leader to accelerate enterprise-wide transformation by guiding cross-functional teams. You will drive economic and operational efficiency through innovation, agility, scalability and reliability for both existing processes and new ideas.

Responsibilities include managing long-term, multi-discipline projects, piloting new concepts, and building implementation plans with training and reporting.