Manager, Continuous Improvement & PMO
About The Position
The Manager, Continuous Improvement & PMO leads the Mako Robotics Continuous Improvement program and Project Management Office (PMO). The role drives Lean transformation, operational excellence, and portfolio governance across manufacturing operations while facilitating long-range operational strategy and execution. It is responsible for delivering measurable business results through cost savings, capacity expansion, productivity improvement, and strategic project portfolio management. The role balances near-term improvement needs with long-term cost, capacity, and strategic portfolio commitments. It establishes clear project ownership, decision rights, resource priorities, and escalation paths; develops Lean, structured problem-solving, project-management, and portfolio-management capabilities; and communicates risks, tradeoffs, investment needs, progress, and results to site and senior leadership. It also builds an inclusive, engaged, high-accountability team culture focused on safety, quality, customers, people development, and measurable business outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
- At least 8 years of relevant manufacturing, continuous improvement, project management, or operations experience.
- At least 3 years leading continuous improvement initiatives, projects, programs, or technical professionals.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP certification, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Experience leading Continuous Improvement and PMO functions in medical device or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success managing project portfolios tied to cost savings, productivity improvements, capacity expansion, and operational transformation.
- Experience leading portfolio governance reviews, financial benefit tracking, benefits realization, and executive-level reporting.
- Proven ability to influence leaders, challenge conventional thinking, facilitate difficult conversations, and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
- Strong business and financial acumen, with experience connecting operational improvements to measurable P&L impact.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the site's Continuous Improvement and PMO strategy, aligning initiatives with annual objectives and 3–5 year operational growth plans.
- Drive Lean manufacturing practices, including Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, Gemba, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem solving.
- Build a culture of operational excellence focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, capacity, and cost performance.
- Lead and develop a Continuous Improvement and PMO team, directly leading PMO resources and developing capabilities across the organization.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to identify and implement strategic improvements.
- Own a portfolio of initiatives focused on cost savings, operational efficiency, capacity expansion, and business transformation.
- Facilitate project intake, business case development, prioritization, resource planning, governance reviews, and benefits realization.
- Lead recurring PMO governance reviews to assess portfolio performance, remove execution barriers, track cost-savings commitments, and ensure projects deliver expected results.
- Partner with Finance to validate business cases, monitor projected versus realized savings, and drive accountability for operational and financial outcomes.
- Provide leadership with visibility into portfolio health, project risks, resource constraints, business impact, and strategic trade-off decisions.
- Lead high-impact cross-functional programs and influence decision-making across organizational levels, constructively challenging assumptions and recommending alternative approaches when needed.
- Establish project management standards, governance processes, and best practices while ensuring compliance with applicable quality, financial, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop project ownership, decision rights, resource priorities, and escalation paths across the portfolio.
- Communicate risks, tradeoffs, investment needs, progress, and results clearly to site and senior leadership.
- Build an inclusive, engaged, high-accountability team culture focused on safety, quality, customers, people development, and measurable business outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
