The Role
Leads enterprise-wide Lean transformation, operational excellence, and productivity initiatives. Conducts process diagnostics, Gemba walks, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and Kaizen. Improves turnaround time, productivity, cost, throughput, service quality, and capacity through standard work, visual management, process mining, workflow automation, and performance dashboards. Coaches leaders, manages change, develops governance and SOPs, and demonstrates measurable business benefits across regulated-industry functions.
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Lean & Productivity – AVP / Manager
Role Summary
Preferred
RequirementsKey Responsibilities
Location: UAE
Industry: Insurance / Healthcare / Financial Services preferred
We are looking for experienced Lean & Productivity professionals to lead enterprise-wide Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence and productivity improvement initiatives. The role will drive process efficiency, waste reduction, TAT improvement, cost optimization and sustainable continuous improvement across business functions.
MANDATORY Skills:
8–10 years of experience in Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement or Productivity Improvement.
Proven experience leading enterprise-wide / large-scale Lean transformation projects.
Strong hands-on knowledge of Lean methodologies, Kaizen, VSM, 5S, A3, Standard Work and Root Cause Analysis.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt / Master Black Belt certification preferred/strongly required for senior profiles.
Strong experience in productivity, TAT, process efficiency, cost reduction and performance improvement.
Experience conducting Gemba walks and end-to-end process assessments.
Strong stakeholder management and change management experience, including working with senior leadership.
Experience with process mining / BPM / workflow automation / digital Lean tools.
Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving capability.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Process Management or related field.
- Insurance, Healthcare, Banking/Financial Services or another regulated industry experience.
- Experience with Celonis, Mindzie, Signavio, ARIS, MEGA HOPEX or similar process/BPM platforms.
- Experience with Power BI or Tableau.
- Agile/Scrum or PMP certification.
RequirementsKey Responsibilities
- Lead Lean / Operational Excellence / Productivity Improvement initiatives across functions.
- Conduct Gemba walks, process diagnostics, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis and Kaizen.
- Identify bottlenecks, capacity gaps, waste and productivity opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.
- Drive improvements in TAT, productivity, SLA, throughput, cost and service quality.
- Implement daily management systems, visual management, tiered huddles and standard work.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, process maps and governance frameworks.
- Coach leaders and teams on Lean methodologies and structured problem solving.
- Lead change management and stakeholder engagement across senior leadership and business functions.
- Utilize Power BI / Tableau, process mining, dashboards, workflow automation and digital Lean tools to improve performance visibility and decision-making.
- Track and demonstrate measurable business benefits, including productivity gains, cost savings and capacity release.
Skills Required
- 8–10 years of experience in Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, or Productivity Improvement
- Experience leading enterprise-wide or large-scale Lean transformation projects
- Hands-on knowledge of Lean methodologies, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, A3, Standard Work, and Root Cause Analysis
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
- Experience improving productivity, turnaround time, process efficiency, cost, and performance
- Experience conducting Gemba walks and end-to-end process assessments
- Stakeholder management and change management experience with senior leadership
- Experience with process mining, BPM, workflow automation, or digital Lean tools
- Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving capability
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, process management, or a related field
- Experience in insurance, healthcare, banking, financial services, or another regulated industry
- Experience with Celonis, Mindzie, Signavio, ARIS, MEGA HOPEX, or similar process/BPM platforms
- Experience with Power BI or Tableau
- Agile/Scrum or PMP certification
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The Company
What We Do
TalentOne is a UAE-based recruitment and staffing partner and a PureHealth asset. It connects skilled professionals with businesses and provides customized workforce solutions, including recruiting, payroll and administrative support, medical licensing, PRO services, and call-center/customer-service staffing. The company uses technology, AI, data analysis, and industry knowledge to make hiring efficient while helping employers build teams and candidates advance their careers.
