Operational Excellence Project Lead

Operational Excellence Project Lead

The Operational Excellence Project Lead is responsible for executing projects that improve efficiency, quality, and performance across operational functions. This role leads initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and cross-functional collaboration delivering measurable results. The Project Leader will work with a wide range of stakeholders including teams across Labs, IT, R&D, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Facilities, and more bringing structure, accountability, and visibility to key initiatives and ensuring teams work toward shared goals while supporting a culture of continuous improvement. This is a hands-on role requiring strong collaboration, clear communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities while keeping teams focused and results-driven.

Essential Functions :

• Oversee the full lifecycle of assigned projectsdefining scope, setting timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring successful implementation.
• Ensure goals are clear, progress is steady, and results are measurable.
• Translate high-level priorities into actionable projects that directly support the organization's strategic goals.
• Bring together diverse teams and perspectives to ensure all areas of impact are considered.
• Support adoption of new processes and ways of working through effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement.
• Establish clear roles, track performance metrics, manage risks, and keep all stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Apply common tools, templates, and methods to create structure, transparency, and consistency across initiatives.
• Contribute to initiatives that enhance project management processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements :

Qualifications :

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.