Strategic CI Project Lead II

Carlisle Construction Materials; Acworth, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Carlisle Companies is seeking a COS Project Manager II to lead high-impact continuous improvement initiatives across functions and sites. You will apply advanced Lean, Six Sigma, and COS expertise to improve safety, quality, delivery, and costs while coaching teams and driving change.

The role requires significant cross-functional collaboration, travel up to 40%, and a commitment to COS principles, with standard work hours 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, or a related field.
• Eight or more years of progressive experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, manufacturing, operations, or related project leadership.
• Experience leading complex improvement initiatives across multiple departments, plants, value streams, or business functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑impact COS and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple departments, value streams, plants, or business functions.
• Align project objectives, measures, and execution plans with plant, functional, and business‑unit priorities.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to complex problems involving operational, technical, financial, and people‑related considerations.
• Drive measurable and sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, process capability, and customer outcomes.
• Develop or adapt improvement approaches to address complex environments and systemic barriers.
• Monitor and report project performance, key performance indicators, savings, risks, and sustainment results.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen COS systems, standard work, governance, and transfer of best practices across locations.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Project management

Data analysis

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field

Master's degree in a related field

Lean Six Sigma certification (Black Belt preferred)

Project management certification (PMP or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Minitab

Job description

Carlisle Companies is seeking a COS Project Manager II to lead high-impact continuous improvement initiatives across functions and sites. You will apply advanced Lean, Six Sigma, and COS expertise to improve safety, quality, delivery, and costs while coaching teams and driving change.

The role requires significant cross-functional collaboration, travel up to 40%, and a commitment to COS principles, with standard work hours 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday.