Senior Manager, Operations

Overview:

At Zebra we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers and partners needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen heard valued and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations their employees and those they serve.

Youll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care aboutlocally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What Were Looking For:

Manages a large unit or several smaller units through subordinate managers who oversee units that are functionally similar. Establishes operational objectives and work plans and delegates assignments to subordinate managers. This role may also be appropriate when the incumbent is required to develop a new unit or operation or to substantially upgrade existing operations. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Manages human financial and often physical resources and develops procedures and processes to attain unit goals. Substantial involvement in developing modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operation(s) and which may also have company-wide effect. Operates with a larger degree of autonomy than a manager role. Represents the unit at meetings or on committees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the budget for the cost centers and hold subordinates accountable to make sure they come in on budget. Provide labor and capital expenditure recommendations to senior management.
• Work with peers to establish and set the expectations of how the multiple facilities promote a collaborative work environment and foster the process improvement process in the environment.
• Develops the standards amongst the peer group along with the estimating group. Establishes the work practices and expectations of the organization for the facility.
• Working with other internal groups sets the direction and levels of acceptable quality and establish performance standards to ensure the best possible customer experience and performance of our product.
• Full knowledge of job-related policies and procedures as well as corporate policies and procedures that may impact role functioning. Requires the ability to change the thinking of or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations without damage to the relationship. Optimizes human financial and other resources to achieve designated goals.
• Effectively manages the performance of the unit through subordinate managers.
• Receives limited supervision exercising judgment within broadly defined policies and practices in selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Recommends items and amounts for inclusion in the budget. Controls expenses. Resolves conflicts between competing budget and expense priorities in subordinate units.
• Sets the overall objectives and resource availability and provides limited supervision to subordinate managers.
• Ensures the health and safety of all the people in the facility.
• Sets the KPIs for the facility and cascades down to subordinate managers.
• Errors may cause substantial delays in important development work or may substantially impact the operations of other areas.
• Acts as prime consultant on large projects that affect the organizations long-term goals and objectives. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Establishes and assures adherence to budgets schedules work plans and performance requirements.
• Works on complex and unusual or politically sensitive problems of significant scope that require development and selection of procedures and processes including those that are novel and where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Required to interpret and frame complex or specialized information for presentation to varied audiences. Requires ability to gain cooperation of others. Interacts with key internal and external stakeholders in order to resolve complex problems. Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.

Job Requirements

• Preferred Education: Bachelors degree
• Preferred Work Experience (years): 10 years of experience including minimum 2 years as team supervisor / manager
  

Key Skills and Competencies

• Advance skills in delegation and follow-up
• Strong leadership management skills
• Strong verbal interpersonal and written communication skills
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma processes

Position Specific Information

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position please contact us at

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Pay Range:

$138800.00 - $208200.00 Annual

Incentive Compensation:

In addition to base pay Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive at a target equal to 15% of base pay in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Zebra Total Rewards:

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive including healthcare wellness inclusion networks and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days in addition to the traditional insurances compensation parental leave employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary offered will vary depending on your location job-related skills knowledge and experience.

Additionally all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota most other roles the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work adaptable hours Summer Flex Fridays Focus Fridays and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

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