Operating System Leader

DuPont; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont in Wilmington, DE seeks a visionary Operating System Leader to define and scale the DuPont Business System. This leadership role builds and leads a global team of continuous improvement experts while shaping standards, tools, and capabilities that drive performance across the company.

Reporting to the VP of Operational Excellence, you will lead enterprise-wide transformation, embed standardized practices across functions, and foster a culture of safety, integrity, and accountability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years driving operational excellence in industrial or B2B environments.
• Deep Lean expertise and proven success scaling business systems.
• Experience leading large, global continuous improvement programs.
• Ability to develop people and sustain cultures of improvement.
• Travel willingness (approximately 30%).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Evolution of the DuPont Business System and standardize its tools.
• Build enterprise capability with practitioner certification programs and a global instructor network.
• Drive business impact by embedding the system across operations, engineering, supply chain, and quality.
• Influence enterprise transformation with policy deployment and strategic execution.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement aligned with DuPont Core Values.

Skills

Lean

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

Change Management

Leadership

Value Stream Mapping

Policy Deployment

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Operating System Leader

Location: Wilmington, DE (other DuPont manufacturing locations may be considered)

Shape the Future of Operational Excellence at DuPont

At DuPont, we are solving some of the world's most challenging problems through innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. We are seeking a visionary Operating System Leader to help define and scale the next chapter of the DuPont Business System.

This newly created, high-impact leadership role offers a unique opportunity to build and lead a global team of continuous improvement experts while shaping the standards, tools, and capabilities that drive performance across our company. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Operational Excellence, you will be a key member of the Global OpEx Leadership Team and serve as a catalyst for enterprise-wide transformation.

If you are passionate about Lean principles, business systems, leadership development, and creating sustainable cultures of continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead the Evolution of the DuPont Business System
  Establish, standardize, and continuously enhance the company's Business System Essentials tools and methodologies based on industry-leading practices.
  Drive the development and codification of key improvement frameworks, including:Policy Deployment (in partnership with the Chief Strategy Officer)
  Value Stream Mapping (in partnership with the VP of Operational Excellence)
  Problem Solving Processes
  Kaizen Methodology
  Leader Standard Work
  Change Management
• Build Enterprise Capability
  Design practitioner certification programs and learning pathways for the Business System.
  Develop and deliver Business System training programs, including a Bootcamp.
  Create and lead a global network of certified instructors to expand organizational capability and accelerate adoption.
• Drive Business Impact
  Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Commercial, and Innovation leaders to embed the Business System across the organization.
  Facilitate workshops, Kaizen events, and strategic improvement initiatives that improve core business KPIs.
  Support deploying standardized improvement practices globally across all businesses and functions.
• Influence Enterprise Transformation
  Partner with business leaders, VP/GMs, and Global Leadership Teams to implement Policy Deployment and strategic execution processes.
  Lead the integration of the Business System and Essential tools into newly acquired businesses.
  Strengthen operating rhythms through data-driven performance management, effective KPI development, and high-impact Monthly Operating Reviews.
  Ensure alignment of Operational, Commercial, and Innovation Excellence frameworks within a unified DuPont Business System.
• Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement
  Champion DuPont's Core Values:Safety & Respect
  Integrity & Accountability
  Grow & Improve
  Solve Problems with Customers
  Inspire leaders at all levels to embrace continuous improvement as a way of operating and leading.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience driving operational excellence and continuous improvement in industrial or B2B environments.
• Direct experience within Manufacturing Operations.
• Deep expertise in Lean, continuous improvement methodologies, and leading Kaizen events.
• Proven success implementing and sustaining a structured business system (such as the Danaher Business System or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business results through operational transformation.
• Experience leading large-scale change initiatives and building continuous improvement cultures.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel globally (approximately 30%).
• Experience working across diverse teams and organizations.
• Flexible, collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing people and improving performance.

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