Director of Process Improvements & Data Analytics & Management
Worcester, MA - USA
Job Summary
Overview
The Director of Process Improvements & Data Analytics & Management is a strategic and operational leader in the facilities department responsible for optimizing business processes elevating enterprise data capabilities and driving a culture of continuous improvement. This role blends analytical rigor with organizational change leadership within the facilities department ensuring that processes systems and data practices support efficiency scalability and informed decision-making. The director partners with executives and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities implement solutions and build sustainable frameworks for operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Process Improvement Leadership
- Lead enterprise-wide process optimization initiatives within the facilities department to improve efficiency quality and scalability.
- Develop and maintain a continuous improvement roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
- Facilitate process mapping root-cause analysis and workflow redesign using Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
- Establish KPIs performance dashboards and operational scorecards to measure and monitor effectiveness.
- Partner with business units to identify bottlenecks streamline workflows and implement best practices.
- Drive change management efforts to ensure adoption and long-term sustainability of improvements.
- Data Analytics & Management
- Oversee the facilities department data strategy ensuring data is accurate accessible and actionable.
- Implement and maintain data governance frameworks including data quality standards stewardship models and compliance protocols.
- Lead the development of advanced analytics capabilities including predictive modeling automation and self-service BI.
- Collaborate with IT analytics teams and business leaders to enhance data architecture reporting tools and system integrations.
- Promote data-driven decision-making through training communication and user-friendly analytics tools.
- Ensure data security privacy and regulatory compliance in partnership with legal and technology teams.
- Leadership & Collaboration
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to align improvement and analytics initiatives with business needs.
- This role is focused on strategy architecture and frameworks rather than day-to-day operational reporting or ticket-based analytics support.
- All key initiatives and functions are delivered in close partnership with IT Leadership and Facilities teams ensuring alignment with broader technology standards avoiding duplication and leveraging existing expertise and resources.
- Communicate insights progress and recommendations to executive leadership through presentations and strategic reports.
- Champion a culture of operational excellence innovation and continuous learning.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- Bachelors degree in Business Operations Data Analytics Engineering or related field;
- 10 years of experience in process improvement data analytics operations or related disciplines.
- Proven success leading enterprise-level transformation initiatives.
- Expertise in Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies (certification strongly preferred).
- Strong understanding of data governance analytics tools and data architecture.
- Experience with BI platforms such as Power BI Tableau or Looker.
- Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.
PREFERRED:
- Masters degree in Business Operations Data Analytics Engineering or related field;
- Experience with ERP CRM and workflow automation platforms.
- Knowledge of predictive analytics machine learning concepts or automation technologies.
- Change management expertise (e.g. Prosci/ADKAR).
- Strong project management capabilities with a track record of delivering measurable results.
Required Experience:
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