Continuous Improvement Consultant - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Expat

Job Overview

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full time Expat relocation package.

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement consultant to join the Continuous Improvement & Change Management Division, within the Organization Consulting Department.

The Continuous Improvement and Change Management Division leads continuous improvement business level programs, business process management, LSS training, CI assessments and change management consulting services for all organizations within the company.

The role holder will drive organizations to effectively achieve business goals, improving efficiency, and providing value-added solutions to solve and improve operations productivity. Projects will generally be high level in terms of impact and can be tactical as well as strategic

• Provide continuous improvement internal consulting services, including designing and executing CI programs and projects.
• Utilize excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to clearly communicate with individual contributors as well as executives.
• Build sound professional relationships with all levels of management as required to satisfactorily complete projects.
• Partner with key roles such as project managers, business analysts, and process improvement specialists to deliver business value for the customer.
• Coach managers and supervisors through continuous improvement and change initiatives and act as a liaison to connect relevant parties and stakeholders.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in meetings with a broad range of stakeholders that often includes Project Managers, Business Analysts, and senior leadership to coordinate process improvement efforts.
• Develop and deliver continuous improvement methodology training for Lean and/or Six Sigma projects.
• Document definitions and attributes of current processes using visual diagrams, process models, process maps, or other tools as appropriate.
• Design, lead, and/or contribute to continuous improvement projects/initiatives through planning, assessment, diagnosis, design, and implementation at various levels.
• Apply a structured Change Management approach and methodology for.
• Support the development of actionable and targeted Change Management plans to address the people impacts of change due to process improvement and/or technology implementation
• A Bachelor degree in Business and Management or engineering. A Master’s degree is preferable but not essential.
• Minimum 10 years experience of planning and leading continuous improvement projects and/or programs as either a practitioner/leader or as an internal or external management consultant. Process or manufacturing experience is preferred.
• LSSBB or Lean Certification or demonstrated 10 years’ experience in a continuous improvement role is required.
• Experience with or certification in Change Management is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Strong command of organization design and process improvement methodologies and tools.
• Exceptional communication, persuasion, and stakeholder engagement skills, including executive presence.
• High proficiency in analytical thinking, problem-solving, and applying structured approaches to complex challenges.

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

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