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Nidec; United States; A distancia; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nidec seeks a Process Improvement Analyst V to drive enterprise-scale transformation initiatives across platforms, functions, and regions. You will lead cross-functional programs, steward enterprise methodology, and build capabilities for sustained improvement.

Role emphasizes governance, strategic partnership with senior leaders, and measurement of benefits, with no direct people management responsibilities. Reporting to an executive sponsor.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Master's degree strongly preferred (MBA, MS or equivalent).
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Typically 12-15+ years of experience in process improvement or related roles.
• Proven success delivering enterprise-scale transformational outcomes.

Responsabilidades

• Lead enterprise-scale, cross-platform process transformation initiatives with material impact.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify and sequence transformational opportunities.
• Shape end-to-end operating models aligned with long-term enterprise strategy.
• Apply analytical and systems-thinking approaches to diagnose complex challenges.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Executive communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Analytics, or related field

Master's degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) strongly preferred

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent strongly preferred

Descripción del empleo

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

The Process Improvement Analyst V is an expert role responsible for defining and driving the organization's most critical, complex, and enterprise-wide process transformation initiatives. This role operates as a strategic authority in continuous improvement, shaping how improvement work is prioritized, governed, and executed across platforms, functions, and business units.

Job Description

Role Overview

The Process Improvement Analyst V leads the highest-impact improvement efforts, often spanning multiple business units, platforms, or regions. The role goes beyond project and portfolio leadership to include enterprise methodology stewardship, improvement strategy shaping, and institutional capability building.

This position does not include formal people-management responsibility. Leadership is exercised through influence, thought leadership, governance, mentorship, and strategic partnership. The role typically reports to a Vice President of Operational Excellence, Strategy, Transformation, or equivalent executive sponsor.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Process Transformation Leadership

• Lead enterprise-scale, cross-platform process transformation initiatives with material financial, operational, and strategic impact
• Partner with executive leadership to identify, prioritize, and sequence transformational improvement opportunities
• Shape end-to-end, future-state operating models aligned with long-term enterprise strategy

Advanced Analytics & Systems Thinking

• Apply advanced analytical, statistical, and systems-thinking approaches to diagnose complex organizational and process challenges
• Integrate process, financial, customer, and operational data to identify leverage points for transformation
• Develop multi-year improvement roadmaps and scenarios informed by enterprise context and risk

End-to-End Value Realization Ownership

• Own transformational initiatives from vision and design through implementation, sustainment, and cultural embedment
• Define success metrics, benefits frameworks, and governance mechanisms
• Ensure improvements are institutionalized into operating rhythms, leadership behaviors, and performance management

Continuous Improvement Strategy & Governance

• Define and steward enterprise continuous improvement strategy and operating model
• Establish and evolve improvement standards, methodologies, tools, and governance structures
• Influence enterprise prioritization and funding of improvement portfolios

Executive Advisory & Influence

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive and senior leadership
• Translate complex analytical and operational insights into clear, compelling executive recommendations
• Support enterprise transformations such as restructuring, system implementations, or operating-model redesign

Organizational Change & Capability Building

• Advise leaders on change strategy, adoption, and cultural transformation
• Anticipate and mitigate enterprise change risks
• Elevate organizational capability in problem solving, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement

Thought Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor Process Improvement Analyst I-IV roles and senior professionals across the enterprise
• Act as a visible role model for analytical rigor, structured problem solving, and improvement discipline
• Contribute to the development of future improvement leaders and principal-level professionals

External & Enterprise Benchmarking (as applicable)

• Monitor external best practices, benchmarks, and emerging improvement methodologies
• Introduce forward-looking ideas to maintain enterprise competitiveness
• Represent the organization in improvement forums or partnerships as appropriate

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Analytics, or related field required
• Master's degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent strongly preferred
• Typically 12-15+ years of experience in process improvement, operational excellence, strategy, or related professional roles
• Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale, transformational improvement outcomes

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert-level mastery of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Exceptional analytical, systems-thinking, and problem-solving capability
• Strong business acumen and understanding of enterprise value creation
• Proven ability to influence C-suite and senior leaders without formal authority
• Outstanding executive presenc