Process Improvement Manager

Valero Energy; Oxnard (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Valero Energy is seeking a Process Improvement Manager in Oxnard, CA, offering a hybrid work setup. The role emphasizes turning vague requests into measurable outcomes, aligning stakeholders, and delivering accurate process improvements.

You will manage time, explain decisions clearly, and surface tradeoffs for informed executive decisions. This position supports growth and mentorship in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to align stakeholders with divergent views.
• Plan and prioritize multiple competing tasks effectively.
• Adhere to high ethical standards and own mistakes.
• Comfort with a fast-paced, flexible environment.
• Clear and proactive communication, even when over-sharing early is needed.

Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous requests into measurable, shipped outcomes.
• Balance expectations with the realities of a hybrid role.
• Execute core Process Improvement duties with accuracy and consistency.
• Manage time efficiently and explain decisions clearly.
• Make tradeoffs visible to help Valero Energy weigh options.

Skills

Stakeholder alignment

Prioritization

Integrity

Adaptability

Communication discipline

Job description

Whether you're early in your career or seasoned, this Process Improvement Manager role offers a real chance to make your mark. Trade 6 years of Work-Life Balance for $128,000 - $192,000 and you also get general ownership and a Valero Energy crew that wants you to win.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous Multitasking requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
• Keep manager expectations grounded in what the hybrid role can deliver
• Execute core Process Improvement Manager duties with accuracy and consistency
• Pair Time Management fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Make general tradeoffs visible so Valero Energy can weigh them

What You’ll Bring

• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don’t agree yet
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
• Comfort with a Valero Energy pace that rarely sits still
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, genuinely-flexible environment
• A point of view on Valero Energy’s space, sharpened by your own reading
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later

Valero Energy exists to solve hard general problems with a candor-rich approach and an Oxnard, CA-rooted culture. The door to every manager at Valero Energy is genuinely open, calendar permitting and politics aside.

On top of $128,000 - $192,000, we cover your health premiums, fund your certifications, and pair you with a seasoned mentor.

Applications are flowing in for this general role, and we are reviewing each one promptly.