Director, Enterprise Excellence

Allegion • Carmel, IN

88d

About The Position

As the Director of Operational Excellence Americas, you will serve as the lead change agent for driving transformation and embedding operational excellence across the organization. You will develop and implement the Operational Excellence (OPEX) model and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and corporate strategies. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement, coaching leadership teams, and tracking progress against long-range goals, you will help deliver sustainable value to customers and significantly enhance the business health of Allegion’s value streams. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of world-class lean manufacturing, transactional or functional experience.
• Extensive experience with GEMBA-based continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in applying lean principles and implementing new technologies and automation efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership & facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to align operational excellence initiatives with long-term business goals.
• Must be self-motivated and highly organized.
• Proven ability to effectively work with global partners and cultures within the organization.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, including occasional global travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Allegion’s Operational Excellence (OPEX) model and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and corporate objectives.
• Work closely with SBU leaders and Site OPEX Leaders to integrate the OPEX model into their strategic plans.
• Establish a clear vision for operational excellence, with measurable goals that align with the company’s long-range plan (LRP).
• Support and drive strategy deployment activities across the organization.
• Collaborate with site OPEX leaders and teams to develop actionable strategies and plans that focus on growth, customer value, and improved business health.
• Facilitate the development of a robust pipeline of lean initiatives that align with future-state targets and drive performance improvements.
• Provide coaching for leadership teams and operational excellence (OpEx) support teams.
• Mentor site OPEX leaders and their teams to achieve sustainable transformational change.
• Develop and implement leadership training programs to enhance the organization’s ability to execute on operational excellence initiatives.
• Track and measure progress against long-range plan (LRP) actions and goals.
• Conduct regular audits of site progress against Allegion’s corporate maturity model.
• Support projects involving multiple site deployments, ensuring consistency in execution.
• Participate in Strategic Business Unit (SBU) reviews to provide insights and guidance on operational excellence initiatives.
• Establish and standardize practices to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support and meet departmental, plant, and corporate HS&E goals.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage.
• 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees