Home Careers Search jobs Strategic Transformation Lead Apply Now In a nutshell Location San Diego, CA, US Team Business Performance Improvement Work experience 4-9 years Educational background Other technical backgrounds Travel 10% Workplace type On-Site Fulltime/parttime Full time Share this job Job ID: J-00342381 Introduction to the Role This role reports directly to the Head of Operational Excellence & Quality for San Diego and Korea factories and partners closely with Factory Heads and senior leaders across multiple functions and sites. ​ Roles and Responsibilities Partner directly with Factory Heads and senior leadership to shape operational strategy, drive business performance, and strengthen leadership capability across San Diego and Korea factories . This role is expected to influence the future direction of the factories by connecting strategy, operational excellence, and execution into a scalable management system and acting as trusted advisor to leaders. This is a highly visible role responsible for addressing critical business challenges, leading strategic transformation initiatives, and presenting recommendations and results to executive leadership and broader factory organization. Lead operational strategy execution and transformation across San Diego and Korea factories using Hoshin Kanri, Lean Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence principles and translate strategy into measurable business result . Assist Factory heads to translate senior leadership priorities into clear factory goals, KPIs, and a focused set of critical initiatives through catch ball process. Ensure these priorities are effectively cascaded and adopted at all levels, from leadership to shopfloor, through practical and structured change management (visual management, simple communication artifacts, leader routines). Own and drive the annual strategy deployment cycle and roadmap, including shaping the next planning cycle8 at factory level. Lead high impact transformation/breakthrough initiatives end-to-end by utilizing Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma principles. At any time, personally own 1–2 cross functional transformation initiatives. Define the problem, structure the approach, align stakeholders, and execute to deliver measurable business impact, not just activity or reporting. Drive maturity of strategy deployment and performance management for Operational Excellence Maturity. Own and advance the maturity of strategy execution across San Diego and Korea factories as part of OE maturity roadmap. Define standards, conduct assessments, identify gaps, and drive targeted improvements in how strategy is translated into execution and measurable outcomes ensuring a clear and repeatable link from goals to results. In this capacity, the individual will work closely with Head of Lean/CI for San Diego & Korea factories Scale and standardize the operating system across sites. Build and institutionalize a consistent way of working across San Diego & Korea factories Coach and influence leaders on system-level thinking. Work directly with leaders to strengthen how they think about performance management, KPI alignment, and business tradeoffs. Guide them to move from isolated problem solving to systemic, end-to-end solutions that connect strategy to execution. Apply strong financial and business judgment. Evaluate initiatives through a business lens balancing short-term improvements with long-term value creation. Clearly communicate tradeoffs, impact, and priorities to leadership. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or other lean certificates from reputable organizations (ASQ for instance) are strongly preferred PMP certification is a plus. Minimum qualifications – the hired candidate must possess all of the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for the position including: Minimum 7 years of experience in Operational Excellence related role in manufacturing Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide transformation, operational excellence, or strategy execution initiatives with measurable business impact across multiple functions or sites Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive results through others without direct authority in a complex, matrixed manufacturing environment. Experience leading Operational Excellence, Lean transformation, manufacturing excellence, operations, or business transformation initiatives in a complex manufacturing environment. Strong analytical and systems thinker with at least 7 years of experience (ideal: Graduate level education in Industrial Engineering or relevant field): able to connect strategy, operations, and execution into a coherent end-to-end system, while translating concepts into practical, real-world application Exceptional facilitation, communication, and executive presentation skills with demonstrated ability to lead senior