Remote Operations Excellence Lead — Lean Six Sigma

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Operations Excellence Manager to lead operational improvements for nationwide clients from a remote-first hub. You will apply Lean Six Sigma, optimize processes, and drive change management across diverse industries.

The role requires 6+ years in operations or consulting, strong data analysis, virtual leadership, and exceptional collaboration with stakeholders. This is a fully remote role with growth opportunities and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 6 years in operations management or similar consulting roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategies to improve operational efficiency for national clients.
• Lead design and execution of process improvement initiatives (Lean Six Sigma).
• Analyze data to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
• Develop and deploy SOPs and best practices.
• Manage cross-functional project teams towards excellence goals.
• Facilitate virtual workshops and training on improvement techniques.
• Measure impact and report on changes across client orgs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure adoption of new processes.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Virtual communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management/Industrial Engineering/Business Administration

Tools

Minitab

Tableau

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Operations Excellence Manager to lead operational improvements for nationwide clients from a remote-first hub. You will apply Lean Six Sigma, optimize processes, and drive change management across diverse industries.

The role requires 6+ years in operations or consulting, strong data analysis, virtual leadership, and exceptional collaboration with stakeholders. This is a fully remote role with growth opportunities and competitive compensation.