Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement
Stryker, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Who We Want
We are seeking an experienced and visionary senior manager to lead the development and deployment of a world-class culture of operational excellence across our organization.
This role reports to the Site Lead and sits on the Senior Leadership Team.
What You Will Do
Lead and evolve site Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy, aligning with divisional and corporate goals around Cost, Quality, Delivery, People, and Innovation.
Develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing CI team, ensuring robust talent pipeline and strong succession planning.
Act as strategic thought partner to senior leaders, coaching them on Lean leadership, problem-solving, and performance management.
Champion Shirijutsu / Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma methodologies to drive breakthrough improvements.
Lead major site-wide improvement programs and business transformation initiatives impacting multiple value streams.
Embed Leader Standard Work (LSW), tiered accountability, visual management systems for ongoing discipline.
Translate site and business unit strategies into actionable objectives, cascading through CI organization.
Build organizational capability through training, coaching, workshop facilitation.
Leverage influencing and communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
Drive financial accountability by leading cost transformation, productivity programs, and value stream optimization.
Partner with functional leaders to prioritize strategic improvement opportunities, develop business cases.
Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (A3, DMAIC, PDCA, GPS, PPS).
Benchmark best practices, support strategic planning, KPI alignment, execution tracking.
Ensure all CI initiatives uphold Stryker's standards for quality, safety, regulatory compliance.
Education / Work Experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
10+ years relevant experience in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement; 4+ years people leadership.
Proven track record deploying Lean / Operational Excellence programs in large manufacturing or regulated environment.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and achieving measurable performance improvements.
Technical Skills Required
Expert-level understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, problem-solving methodologies.
Proficiency in strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri), value stream mapping, standard work development.
Lead Kaizen events delivering quantifiable outcomes.
Familiarity with digital transformation and analytics tools (Power BI, digital Gemba boards, IIoT dashboards).
Leadership Skills
Inspiring inclusive leader developing others through coaching and recognition.
Strong influence without authority, build trust across levels.
Skilled communicator translating complex improvement concepts into actionable strategies.
Manage multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously, deliver results on time and within budget.
Culturally adept leading diverse teams in fast-paced environment.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing.
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