Strategic Growth & Continuous Improvement Director

FIJI Water Company; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k with match

Wellness programs

Career advancement opportunities

Mentorship program

Continuous improvement training

Job summary

FIJI Water, part of The Wonderful Company, seeks a Director of Strategy and Continuous Improvement to lead strategic initiatives and oversee the PMO from its West Los Angeles base. The role blends executive collaboration, lean transformation, and performance improvement across Supply Chain, Operations, Production, and Finance with significant travel.

You will mentor the CI team, partner with senior leaders, and drive standardized processes, governance, and scalable improvements to support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-15 years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, operations, technology, finance, or a related field, including 5 years of people management experience.
• Demonstrable executive presence.
• Experience managing team members and developing junior employees.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, especially in ambiguous or undefined situations.
• Proactive, self-starter attitude with a track record of taking initiative.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective partnerships.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact strategic, commercial, and operational initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring successful execution and measurable business results.
• Develop and execute strategic plans that support long-term business priorities and operational excellence.
• Build strong partnerships with senior leaders to identify opportunities, align stakeholders, and drive organizational change.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the Continuous Improvement team, prioritizing work across multiple initiatives to maximize business impact and supporting travel and on-site work as needed.
• Oversee the FIJI Water Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring effective project governance, portfolio management, and execution via Senior Manager of PMO.
• Develop organizational Continuous Improvement capabilities through coaching, training, workshops, and leadership development.
• Champion Lean, problem-solving, and change management methodologies to improve processes, eliminate waste, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams to investigate business challenges, identify root causes, and implement sustainable process improvements and best practices.
• Establish standardized processes, performance measures, and management systems that improve operational effectiveness and scalability.
• Build and maintain a network of cross-functional subject matter experts within and outside the FIJI Water organization.
• Travel as needed to support business partners, project execution, and organizational development initiatives, including domestic and international travel.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Advanced problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Lean/continuous improvement

People management

Project governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Tools

PMO tools

Job description

FIJI Water, part of The Wonderful Company, seeks a Director of Strategy and Continuous Improvement to lead strategic initiatives and oversee the PMO from its West Los Angeles base. The role blends executive collaboration, lean transformation, and performance improvement across Supply Chain, Operations, Production, and Finance with significant travel.

You will mentor the CI team, partner with senior leaders, and drive standardized processes, governance, and scalable improvements to support