Global Process Innovation Lead - Lean & Improvement

Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions division seeks a Process Innovation Manager to lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of global business processes. Hybrid role based in Calgary, AB or Morton, IL, reporting to the Director of Program Management, with responsibility for scalable workflows across functions and locations.

You will drive operational excellence, establish governance, and support ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, while fostering adoption of new processes across teams and time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial or Process Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in process engineering, operational excellence, business process management, or continuous improvement in a global organization.
• Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies and hands-on experience with value stream mapping, SIPOC, root cause analysis, A3 problem-solving, and Kaizen.
• Experience designing and documenting structured processes using inputs and outputs, RACI matrices, swimlanes, or process flows.
• Proven ability to take processes from design through implementation and sustained adoption.
• Experience leading change management initiatives and encouraging teams to adopt new ways of working.
• Working experience with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems, including writing compliant processes, supporting audits, and managing corrective actions.
• Experience defining KPIs and using data to support decisions.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional workshops across teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and implement scalable end-to-end business processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks, eliminate inefficiencies, and improve how work moves across functions and locations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Facilitate process design workshops with engineering, product, deployment, operations, quality, and commercial teams.
• Develop process governance, ownership, performance metrics, and change-control practices.
• Lead change management, training, and rollout activities to support sustained adoption of new processes.
• Define process KPIs and use performance data to measure results and identify further improvements.
• Support ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance, including process documentation, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with teams across the Americas and Australia to align local procedures with the global process framework.
• Travel occasionally to sites across the Americas and Australia, as required.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Value stream mapping

SIPOC

Root cause analysis

A3 problem-solving

Kaizen

Process design

RACI matrices

Swimlanes

Process flows

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial or Process Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

Jira

Confluence

Visio

BPMN

Lucidchart

Miro

Signavio

Job description

Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions division seeks a Process Innovation Manager to lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of global business processes. Hybrid role based in Calgary, AB or Morton, IL, reporting to the Director of Program Management, with responsibility for scalable workflows across functions and locations.

You will drive operational excellence, establish governance, and support ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, while fostering adoption of new processes across teams and time