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Project Manager Operational Excellence

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  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    Project
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Lingen (Ems)
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you analyze business and IT processes, identify improvement potentials, and lead projects for efficiency enhancement and digitization across various industries.

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    Your role in the team

    • As an Operational Excellence Project Manager, you will be responsible for complex optimization, digitization, and transformation projects at our clients.
    • You analyze existing business and IT processes, identify potential improvements, and develop sustainable solutions together with the specialist departments, IT, and management.
    • In this role, you act as a consultant, moderator, and project manager simultaneously, understanding the connection between operational processes and ERP system landscapes, and ensuring that concepts translate into measurable successes, progress is transparently traceable, and changes are sustainably embedded.
    • Leadership and management of Operational Excellence and transformation projects.
    • Analysis and evaluation of business and IT processes along the entire value chain.
    • Identification of optimization, standardization, and automation potentials.
    • Derivation of digital solution approaches as well as technical requirements for ERP, MES, and related IT systems in collaboration with business units and IT.
    • Development and implementation of measures to increase efficiency, improve quality, reduce costs, and support digital processes.
    • Consideration of data flows, interfaces, and system logic in the design of efficient end-to-end processes.
    • Conducting workshops, process analyses, value stream designs, Lean management training, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Planning and optimization of layouts, process descriptions, and material flows in production and logistics environments.
    • Consulting our clients on the implementation of Lean Management and Operational Excellence methods.
    • Management of interdisciplinary project teams as well as coordination of internal and external stakeholders.
    • Support of change management processes and assistance with organizational changes.
    • Preparation and execution of steering committees as well as presentations for specialist departments, executives, management boards, and supervisory boards.
    • Ensuring measurable project success through clear target images, KPIs, and transparent progress tracking, including status and management reports.
    • Conducting training sessions and coaching to ensure the sustainable integration of new processes and methods.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Successfully completed studies in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification.

    Qualifications

    • Solid knowledge of Lean Management, Continuous Improvement (KVP), Six Sigma, or comparable methodologies.
    • Proficient in both agile and traditional project management methodologies.
    • Understanding of ERP systems, digital process mapping, data flows, and interfaces between business units and IT.
    • Strong communication and consulting skills at all levels of hierarchy.
    • Strong moderation, conflict resolution, and coaching skills for the successful facilitation of workshops, audits, and change processes.
    • Analytical thinking, strong IT and ERP affinity, as well as a structured and solution-oriented work approach.
    • High level of initiative, organizational skills, and customer orientation.
    • Ability to inspire people for change and successfully support change processes.
    • Very good knowledge of German as well as good knowledge of English.
    • Optional: Certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum.

    Experience

    • Several years of professional experience in project management, process management, or operational excellence.
    • Experience in the analysis, optimization, and standardization of business and IT processes.

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    What we offer

    • Exciting and diverse projects across various industries.
    • High degree of autonomy and ample scope for creativity.
    • Flexible working hours.
    • Modern work tools and a digital work environment.
    • Individual training and development opportunities.
    • Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.
    • Attractive compensation and long-term development prospects.
    • A motivated team passionate about digitalization and process optimization.
    • The opportunity to actively contribute to the further development of our consulting services.

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    Job Locations

    • Location Lingen (Ems)

      Niedersachsen

      Germany

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    Leannova GmbH

    Leannova GmbH

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  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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    Project Manager Operational Excellence

    Location
    Lingen (Ems)
    Working Model
    Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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