Director, Enterprise Excellence

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Director, Operational Excellence, Americas - Carmel, IN (Hybrid)

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.

Hybrid : At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision : redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work modelcombining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role. 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. Together, we'll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact. While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company's discretion.

What You Will Do :

• Development and Alignment of the OPEX Model and Roadmap
• Strategy Deployment and Execution
• Coaching and Leadership Development
• Performance Tracking and Auditing
• Multi-Site and Corporate-Level Project Support
• Strategic Business Unit and Operations Council Engagement
• Cultural Transformation and Standardization
• Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) Goals

What You Need to Succeed :

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, with a proven track record of driving operational excellence. Extensive experience with GEMBA-based continuous improvement tools and techniques, including problem-solving, A3 management, value stream mapping, and strategy deployment. 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 with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization. Ability to align operational excellence initiatives with long-term business goals and strategic objectives. Ability to lead cultural transformation and foster a mindset of continuous improvement and customer value creation. Must be self-motivated and highly organized. Proven ability to effectively work with global partners and cultures within the organization. Demonstrated ability to understand value in the eyes of the customer and to build a value delivery system. Ability to evaluate and assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment. Ability to quickly develop relationships that build immediate trust. Ability to influence, persuade, convince, mentor and facilitate lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance. Ability to travel up to 50%, including occasional global travel.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if : You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it". You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us. You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You'll Get from Us : Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy". A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering 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 so you can "serve others, not yourself" Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place! Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role. We Celebrate Who We Are! Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (Careers@Allegion.com).

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