Manager of Lean

Mortenson • Robbinsdale, MN

4d • $137,000 - $205,600 • Remote

About The Position

The Manager of Lean is a key member of our corporate Lean team, which has responsibility for maintaining the integrity of Mortenson’s Kaizen-based continuous improvement approach and developing capability to execute it in 23+ business units (Operating Groups). The Manager of Lean will apply Mortenson’s Kaizen-based continuous improvement approach, including applicable tools and techniques, for Mortenson’s diverse types of work and work environments (e.g. General Contractor, Self-Perform, Business Services, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, etc.). You will build Operating Group capabilities to understand and consistently and effectively apply this Mortenson continuous improvement approach and support Group Leaders in building a continuous improvement culture and improving business outcomes. This role requires the ability to travel up to 75% (U.S. based travel).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related degree, or equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of related work experience
• Minimum of fifteen years’ construction or manufacturing experience
• Minimum of ten years’ experience in a continuous improvement or other operational functional role (e.g. Quality, Safety, Planning, Process Excellence)
• Ability to travel up to 75% to diverse locations in the continental U.S.
• Experience facilitating Kaizen
• Expert understand of Kaizen and how to apply it
• Humble learner; strong sense of curiosity and optimism
• Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset
• Excellent reliability and follow through on commitments
• Excellent trainer and facilitator
• Strong ability to coach and mentor Group and Project Leaders on how to engage their teams in continuous improvement. Strong ability to coach and mentor Lean professionals in their roles.
• Ability to influence through relationship building at group and project leader level
• Effectively work with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback

Responsibilities

• Create strong partnerships to establish trust and gain confidence in lean approaches.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels, with a focus on Group Leaders and continuing to Group Lean resources, project leaders, field leaders, and the Craft workforce.
• Support leaders to establish the right focus and effort on the right things to build culture and drive business outcomes.
• Apply and refine Mortenson’s Kaizen-based continuous improvement approach.
• Create pull from Group and Project Leaders and advocate for the thoughtful application of the approach with a dual focus on developing capability and improving outcomes.
• Partner with Group Leaders and project teams to test, apply and improve the Mortenson continuous improvement approach.
• Use the approach effectively in all work environments. Serve as a steward of the continuous improvement approach.
• Facilitate effective use of appropriate tools in line with the Mortenson continuous improvement approach. Develop, refine and advance the use of tools.
• Maintain consistency and effectiveness of the approach by constantly assessing and improving.
• Coach and develop key individuals to create capability and a culture of continuous improvement within their Groups.
• Lead by example with ongoing development of your own technical and leadership capabilities to coach and develop others in the application of Mortenson’s continuous improvement approach.
• Coach, advise and partner with Group Lean resources (where applicable) and group leaders to propose and deliver the right continuous improvement activities to engage and build people while improving business outcomes.
• Engage group leaders to be personally involved in continuous improvement activities.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels – starting with Group Leaders and Group Lean professionals.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager