CI Program Manager

We are looking for a talented and experienced Continuous Improvement Program Manager to lead a team of Supply Chain Projects and Development and drive bestinclass strategies across ROCKWOOLs North American manufacturing network.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come

In an ever-changing fast paced world we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference!

The annual base salary range for this position is $110000 - $120000 CAD. Your base salary is determined based on location experience and the pay of employees in similar positions.

Your future team:

You will become part of the Supply Chain Development Team and will be reporting to the Supply Chain Development Director North America. You will lead a team of two; one Project Manager and one CI Coach.

What you will be doing:

You are the system owner for Continuous Improvement in Supply Chain turning improvement from ad-hoc projects into a disciplined repeatable engine for performance. You will own the CI portfolio and governance ensuring the organization focuses on the right problems executes with rigor and delivers measurable sustained results. You will protect capacity sharpen decision-making and enable leaders and teams to succeed through clear guardrails role clarity and strong follow-through.

• Own and steer the end-to-end CI portfolio aligning initiatives to strategy capacity and business impact.
• Run a robust intake and stage-gate governance processensuring only well-defined value-backed initiatives move forward.
• Maintain portfolio health by balancing demand vs. capacity and making tough calls to stop defer or reset work.
• Raise decision quality by challenging weak problem definitions unclear ownership and unproven value.
• Strengthen the CI operating model by enforcing role clarity and clean handoffs across CI Coaches Project Managers and sponsors.
• Drive transparency and value realization with Finance and Performance & Insights through credible baselines KPI tracking and benefits validation.
• Ensure improvements stick by embedding them into Supply Chain Management Systems routines standard work and clear process ownership.
• Lead and develop the Improvement Delivery team building capability discipline and a culture of constructive challenge.

What you bring:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain Operations Engineering Business or equivalent experience.
• 810 years in Supply Chain / Operations / CI / OpEx with proven system- program- or portfolio-level impact.
• Strong portfolio governance experience (prioritization stage gates capacity management benefits realization).
• People leadership experience with a track record of coaching and developing professionals.
• Deep Lean and structured problem-solving capability (A3 PDCA DMAIC) with a focus on thinking quality not tool compliance.
• Strong business acumen and comfort translating trade-offs into service cost risk and strategic impact.
• Data-driven and financially literateable to work with baselines KPIs and benefits validation.
• A calm credible and influential leader who brings clarity in ambiguity and drives alignment without relying on authority.

What we offer:

At ROCKWOOL our culture is one of teamwork respect and support. We offer a competitive salary rewarding career and a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including Health Dental Vision and more
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Retirement Pension Matching Program
• Life and Disability Programs
• Educational Assistance
• Top up plans for maternity and paternity leave
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Who we are:

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark we transform volcanic rock into safe sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12000 employees located in 40 countries with 51 manufacturing facilities all focused on one common purpose to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs including SDG 14 Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Work Environment & Conditions:

• Our offices are thoughtfully designed to foster collaboration creativity and opportunities for social engagement allowing employees to find balance and bring their best selves to work.
• ROCKWOOL believes in giving back to the communities where we operate. Our offices worldwide engage in philanthropic initiatives community involvement and sustainability efforts that contribute to improving society and the environment. We encourage our employees to get involved and make a positive impact in the communities we serve.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture:

We want all our people to feel valued respected included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees promote diversity and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to fact we refer to our culture as The ROCKWOOL Way. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition responsibility integrity and efficiency.

ROCKWOOL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified candidates without regard to racecolor national origin religion gender age marital status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.