Remote Principal Consultant: Operational Excellence

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package

Remote-first work arrangement

Professional development opportunities

Remote onboarding & support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Consultant to join a prestigious management consultancy as a remote-first, remote-only role. You will lead engagements on operational excellence, lean improvements, and supply chain optimization, working with national clients and a distributed expert team.

You will develop data-driven strategies, supervise large transformation efforts, and present to C-suite executives, delivering measurable efficiency gains while guiding remote teams across industries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in operational consulting or related fields.
• Professional expertise in Lean and Six Sigma.
• Proven ability to lead large transformation programs.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for the C-suite.
• Remote-first work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements to improve operational performance.
• Develop data-driven strategies for continuous improvement.
• Diagnose client operations to identify bottlenecks.
• Design re-engineering projects with measurable gains.
• Advise on inventory, procurement and logistics.
• Lead virtual workshops and executive briefings.
• Manage project teams, timelines and budgets.
• Deliver executive-level presentations for findings.
• Contribute to thought leadership in ops and supply chain.

Skills

Operational excellence

Lean methodology

Six Sigma

Client leadership

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Process mapping tools

Performance management systems

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Consultant to join a prestigious management consultancy as a remote-first, remote-only role. You will lead engagements on operational excellence, lean improvements, and supply chain optimization, working with national clients and a distributed expert team.

You will develop data-driven strategies, supervise large transformation efforts, and present to C-suite executives, delivering measurable efficiency gains while guiding remote teams across industries.