Lean Business Partner

To Apply for this Job Role Summary – Lean Expert Coach

Primary Focus:
Drive Lean maturity and continuous improvement across the organization and its supplier network by leading workshops, facilitating process optimization, and embedding Lean practices into daily management systems. The role emphasizes cross-functional re-engineering, supplier development, and cultural transformation within a global, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Gembas, Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping workshops, and standards implementation sessions.
• Streamline workflows and deliver simplification, standardization, and optimization initiatives across global processes.
• Coach suppliers and partners to adopt Lean maturity in Daily Management, Problem Solving, and Standard Work.
• Facilitate senior stakeholder workshops to align on process improvements and business value.
• Support culture building through training, forums, and transformation community engagement.
• Implement change management practices to ensure successful adoption of Lean methodologies.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or Management. LSSGB/LSSBB certification required;
  Change Management certification (Prosci ADKAR, Kotter, etc.) preferred.
• Experience: 7–10 years leading large-scale Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives in global, complex organizations—especially in product management and learning development contexts.
• Expertise: Proven ability to implement Lean Management Systems (Daily Management, Gemba, Standard Work, Leader Standard Work) and apply advanced Lean/Six Sigma tools with measurable business impact.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with high-tech/software industry models and processes.
• Core
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, ability to navigate resistance and business-as-usual pushback, and proven success driving revenue growth and value proposition improvements through Lean practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.