Senior Director, Operational Excellence Manager
Corpay
A complete application in a minute
Tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.
Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Corpay seeks a Senior Director, Operational Excellence Manager to lead an expert team driving enterprise-wide transformation across multiple functions. You will champion Lean Six Sigma, AI-enabled process optimization, and organizational change to simplify operations and accelerate growth.
The role reports to the VP, Operational Excellence, collaborating with Operations, Product Management, Technology, Finance, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver measurable value and scalable improvements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is required.
- 12+ years leading enterprise operational excellence, transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience applying AI, Generative AI, or intelligent automation to improve performance and outcomes.
- Experience with enterprise AI platforms and identifying AI use cases in operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise transformation initiatives across multiple business functions.
- Partner with executive leadership to improve revenue, reduce costs, and scale operations.
- Serve as internal consultant with data-driven recommendations and business cases.
- Conduct discovery workshops, value stream mapping, and current-state assessments.
- Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives to reduce waste and improve quality.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and digital capabilities for performance gains.
- Develop implementation strategies, training plans, and adoption metrics.
- Design executive dashboards and KPI reporting.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Corpay is currently looking to hire a Senior Director, Operational Excellence Manager, within our Corpay Payables organization. In the role as a player coach, you will manage a team of operational excellence professionals and lead enterprise-wide initiatives that simplify operations, improve customer experience, accelerate business growth, and unlock the value of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). You will combine deep operational excellence expertise with a passion for digital transformation, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, AI-enabled process optimization, and organizational change. This individual thrives in ambiguity, influences across organizational boundaries, and delivers sustainable improvements that drive revenue, reduce costs, improve speed to market, and elevate performance. You will report to the VP, Operational Excellence and regularly collaborate with Operations, Product Management, Technology, Finance, Sales, and Customer Success to identify opportunities, challenge existing processes, and deliver innovative solutions that create measurable business value.
As a Senior Director, Operational Excellence & AI Transformation, Corpay will set you up for success by providing:
- Company-issued equipment + remote access
- Formal, hands-on training
The responsibilities of the role will include:
Lead strategic operational transformation initiatives across multiple business functions.
Partner with executive leadership to identify opportunities that improve revenue, reduce costs, improve customer experience, and increase operational scalability.
Serve as an internal consultant, providing recommendations supported by data, financial analysis, and business cases.
Conduct discovery workshops, value stream mapping, and current-state assessments.
Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives focused on eliminating waste, improving quality, and reducing operational complexity.
Establish future-state operating models that enable sustainable growth.
Identify opportunities to leverage AI, intelligent automation, workflow technologies, and digital capabilities to improve operational performance.
Develop business cases supporting AI investments, including expected ROI and productivity improvements.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend scalable solutions.
Champion responsible AI adoption and establish best practices across operational teams.
Lead operational readiness planning for strategic initiatives.
Develop implementation strategies, communications, training plans, and adoption metrics.
Partner with business leaders to ensure successful deployment and long-term sustainability.
Establish baseline metrics and define measurable success criteria.
Design executive dashboards and KPI reporting.
Analyze operational trends and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Measure post-implementation results to validate business outcomes.
Influence senior leaders without direct authority.
Facilitate executive workshops and strategic planning sessions.
Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Customer Success, and Sales.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (required).
- 12+ years of experience leading enterprise operational excellence, business transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience applying Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, or intelligent automation to improve operational performance, enhance productivity, and deliver measurable business outcomes is required.
- Experience with enterprise AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, Salesforce Agentforce, or similar) and the ability to identify and implement AI use cases within business operations strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional initiatives from strategy through implementation.
- Experience delivering measurable business outcomes including cost reduction, revenue acceleration, productivity improvements, or customer experience enhancements.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience building business cases supported by financial analysis and operational metrics.
Required experience with one or more of the following:
- Generative AI (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Salesforce Agentforce, Gemini, Claude, etc.)
- AI-assisted business process redesign
- Intelligent workflow automation
- AI productivity tools
- AI prompt engineering
- Digital transformation initiatives
- Process mining
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Workflow automation platforms
- Salesforce ecosystem
- Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
- PMP certification
- Master's degree (MBA or related field)
- Experience in Financial Services, Payments, SaaS, or FinTech
- Knowledge of Operational Readiness methodologies
- Experience with customer experience transformation initiatives
- Medical, Dental & Vision benefits available the 1st month after hire
- Automatic enrollment into our 401k plan (subject to eligibility requirements)
- Virtual fitness classes offered company-wide
- Robust PTO including major holidays, vacation, sick, personal, and volunteer time
- Employee discounts with major providers (wireless, gym, car rental, etc.)
- Philanthropic support with both local and national organizations
- Fun culture with the company
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
