Hybrid Operational Excellence Program Lead

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a seasoned Operational Excellence professional to design, deploy, and manage cross-functional programs that drive productivity, process optimization, and quality improvements within a matrixed organization. This role emphasizes governance, metrics, and stakeholder alignment to deliver measurable business value.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in program/project management, a PMP certification, and experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field (required).
• Master's degree desirable.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Typically 7+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Operations, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Business Transformation, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and manage Operational Excellence programs aligned with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Apply strong program and project management disciplines to ensure on-time, on-scope, and high-quality delivery.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on productivity improvement, process optimization, quality enhancement, customer experience, and operational effectiveness.
• Own and operate Operational Excellence frameworks, governance processes, and improvement mechanisms across the organization.
• Establish program governance, metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and regular operational review cadences.
• Drive cross-functional execution to translate insights into process, policy, workflow, and organizational improvements.
• Manage program scope, schedules, risks, dependencies, communications, and stakeholder alignment.
• Develop business cases and measure realized business value from Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Communicate program status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Customer Experience, and Business teams to institutionalize prevention-focused practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, operational discipline, quality, and learning.
• Support additional Operational Excellence initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Change management

Project management

Process improvement

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Operations Management/Industrial Engineering

Master's degree desirable

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a seasoned Operational Excellence professional to design, deploy, and manage cross-functional programs that drive productivity, process optimization, and quality improvements within a matrixed organization. This role emphasizes governance, metrics, and stakeholder alignment to deliver measurable business value.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in program/project management, a PMP certification, and experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.