Hybrid WBS Manager – Aero KPO

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About the role

  • WBS Manager overseeing the deployment of the Woodward Production System across multiple U.S. sites. Responsible for coaching, strategic partnership, and driving a problem-solving culture in operations.

Responsibilities

  • Business System Coach: Coach the deployment and maturity of the Woodward Production System for the Value Stream at all sites across aero
  • Develop a Problem-Solving Culture: Serve as a role model and advocate for a culture where employees at all levels embrace problem-solving as a daily practice.
  • Develop Leaders as Coaches: Provide training, tools, and guidance to help leaders, within the Value Stream, become effective coaches who empower their teams while supporting their personal growth and development in efforts of building a pipeline of future leaders.
  • Strategic Partnership: Share ownership of overall performance with Value Stream leader to ensure alignment, accountability, and shared ownership in the execution of operational goals and objectives.
  • Align Goals Across the Value Stream: Ensure that site-level objectives are cascaded clearly and effectively through all value stream departments, teams, and individuals, aligning efforts with strategic priorities.

Requirements

  • U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR
  • Technical Expertise: Demonstrates proficiency with the Woodward Production System (WPS)
  • Coaching Expertise: Strong understanding of coaching principles and the ability to mentor leaders at all levels within the value stream.
  • Problem-Solving: Strong knowledge of the structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., A3, PDCA, root cause analysis).
  • Facilitation Skills: Ability to facilitate training, improvement workshops and Kaizen activities with a diverse group of participants.
  • Collaborative Relationship Building: Ability to work effectively with leaders across functions, fostering trust and alignment.
  • Strategic Alignment: Ability to take the site objectives and flow them down to the value stream level deliverables (SQDC)
  • Continuous Improvement Tools & Processes: Strong knowledge of 5S, Visual Management, Standardized Work, Daily Management Systems, Flow / Pull, Value Stream Mapping and Improvement through Kaizen.
  • Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and rapport with employees at all levels.
  • Create a Safe Environment for Experimentation: Foster an atmosphere where employees feel safe to surface problems, test ideas, and learn from failures.
  • Standardize and Sustain Improvements: Ability to work with teams to implement and standardize improved processes, ensuring sustainability and continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
  • 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
  • Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
  • Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
  • Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
  • Member referral bonus
  • Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
  • Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Job title

WBS Manager – Aero KPO

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$105,000 - $168,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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