Lead, HR Operational Excellence - AI-Driven Lean

Elanco; Warsaw (IN); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in center of Warsaw

Extra days off

Flexible working hours

Private medical care

Life insurance

Sports card

Diversity-friendly environment

Animal-friendly office

Theatre tickets discounts

Language learning platform

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Lead, HR Operational Excellence to modernize and optimize HR service delivery by merging Continuous Improvement with AI-enabled solutions. You will partner with Global Process Owners and HR Business Partners to streamline processes, design AI agents, and automate complex tasks with a LEAN, human-centric approach.

You will drive agile pilots, apply Kaizen and standard work, and lead multi-stakeholder initiatives across the enterprise, ensuring scalable, tech-enabled HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Significant experience in LEAN or Six Sigma methodologies and leading complex multi-stakeholder project rollouts.
• Strong understanding of the HR lifecycle and practical experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT-4, Gemini) including prompt engineering and agent logic.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Global Process Owners (GPOs) and HRBPs to identify operational friction points and lead Value Stream Mapping sessions to optimize HR processes.
• Prototype and deploy AI agents within the ElancoGPT ecosystem to handle HR workflows, policy queries, and data processing.
• Champion an AI-first mindset, moving beyond simple automation to create intelligent, autonomous agentic solutions and intelligent workflows.
• Apply LEAN tools such as Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, and Standard Work to ensure processes are optimized before applying technology.
• Lead high-visibility special projects and technology pilots using agile techniques to drive rapid results and iterative improvements.

Skills

LEAN/Six Sigma

Prompt engineering

LLMs (GPT-4, Gemini)

Agent design & AI workflows

HR lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Low-code platforms

Job description

Elanco is seeking a Lead, HR Operational Excellence to modernize and optimize HR service delivery by merging Continuous Improvement with AI-enabled solutions. You will partner with Global Process Owners and HR Business Partners to streamline processes, design AI agents, and automate complex tasks with a LEAN, human-centric approach.

You will drive agile pilots, apply Kaizen and standard work, and lead multi-stakeholder initiatives across the enterprise, ensuring scalable, tech-enabled HR