Last updated: 2025-05-22

30 Operational Excellence jobs in Chicago.

Hiring now: Sr Mgr Continuous Improve @ Mckesson, Lead Or Supervisor @ Sonoco, Vice President Of Clean E @ Nexamp, Sr Dir Of Eng Execution @ Mcdonaldsc, Mgr Of Change Management @ Mcdonalds, Agile Coach @ Contact Go, Sr People Partner For Rd @ Samsara, Sr Mgr Assessment Ops @ Adtalemglo, Consultant Operational Ex @ Integrated, Ops Mgr @ Gatx.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

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continuous improvement (7) Collaboration (6) Project Management (6) process improvement (6) Continuous Improvement (5) Six Sigma (5) safety (5) Change Management (5) operational excellence (5) Operations (4)

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Chicago (23) Skokie (2) Aurora (1) Batavia (1) Roselle (1) West Chicago (1) East Chicago (1)
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Mckesson

Sr. Manager Continuous Improvement Aurora
Skills & Focus: Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Six Sigma, KPI, Collaboration, Leadership, Project Management, Healthcare
About the Company: McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare, delivering insights, products, and services that make quali…
Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Continuous Improvement leadership position associated with a robust understanding of supply chain, and/or operations within distribution logistics.
Salary: $102,000 - $170,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive compensation package that includes an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities.

Sonoco

Lead or Supervisor Batavia
Skills & Focus: safety, productivity, quality, employee relations, supervision, scheduling, inventory, continuous improvement, leadership, training
Experience: 5+ years

Nexamp

Vice President of Clean Energy Deployment Operations Chicago
Skills & Focus: Clean Energy, Deployment, Operations, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, Cross-functional Leadership, Process Excellence, Solar, Estimating, Collaboration
About the Company: Nexamp is committed to driving the clean energy movement and improving the environment for future generations through innovative solutions and collaboration.
Experience: 10+ years in solar and/or storage field operations; 5+ years in cross-functional project leadership; 5+ years of experience in continuous process improvement.
Type: Full-time

Mcdonaldscorporation

Senior Director of Engineering Execution Chicago
Skills & Focus: engineering leadership, DevOps, resource management, quality assurance, process improvement, agile methodologies, performance metrics, automation, team development, technology strategy
Salary: $222,650 - $289,440
Benefits: Benefits eligible; Bonus eligible; Long term incentive eligible

Mcdonald's

Manager of Change Management Chicago
Skills & Focus: Change Management, adoption, impact analyses, stakeholders, training programs, risk mitigation, success metrics, change progress, data-driven insights, strategic partner
About the Company: McDonald's Change COE is part of the organization that supports Change Management within the company, partnering with leaders to drive the human side of transf…
Salary: $112,860 – $143,900 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible

Contact Government Services, Llc

Agile Coach Chicago
Skills & Focus: Agile transformation, Scrum, Kanban, Agile coaching, DevSecOps, Agile metrics, Agile methodologies, training, team workshops, organizational change
About the Company: CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of practical Agile experience.
Salary: $81,536 - $110,656 a year
Type: Full-Time
Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision; Life Insurance; 401k; Flexible Spending Account; Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Fede…

Mcdonald's

Manager of Change Management Chicago
Skills & Focus: Change Management, Communication, Impact Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Engagement, Training Programs, Success Metrics, Data Analysis, Adoption Strategy, Change Framework
About the Company: McDonald's Change COE partners with leaders to enable the human side of transformation, ensuring people adopt the changes needed for long-term success.
Salary: $112,860 – $143,900 per year
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible

Samsara

Senior People Partner for R&D Chicago
Skills & Focus: People Partner, high-performing teams, innovation, org design, operational excellence, talent strategy, data-driven decision making, leadership development, agility, continuous feedback
About the Company: Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to har…
Experience: 8+ years of People Partner experience, with at least 5 years supporting R&D, product, AI, or engineering teams
Salary: $112,158 — $169,650 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive total compensation package, employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good cha…

Adtalemglobaleducation

Senior Manager, Assessment Operations Chicago
Skills & Focus: assessment, assessment operations, evaluation, training, data analysis, process improvement, regulatory compliance, academic leaders, faculty training, continuous improvement

Integrated Project Management Company

Consultant, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Chicago
Skills & Focus: Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Improvements, Supply Chain Optimization, Capital Expansion, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Client Management
About the Company: IPM is a consulting firm that partners with clients across a variety of manufacturing industries, delivering improvement strategies and initiatives.
Experience: 3-7 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years working on the production floor.
Salary: $95,000 - $115,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 100% employer-paid health, 401(k) matching, business development incentives, and performance bonus

Gatx Corporation

Operations Manager Chicago
Skills & Focus: Operations, Facility Management, Logistics, Financial Reporting, Problem Solving, Lean, Six Sigma, Procurement, Team Management, Capital Improvement
About the Company: Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation is an industry leader with 125+ years of success—success that is powered by our people. At G…
Experience: Three to five years of experience in related industry
Salary: 90400.00 USD - 123000.00 USD
Type: Full Time
Benefits: This role may be eligible to participate in the Company’s short-term incentive plan.

W. R. Grace & Co.

Change Manager, Manufacturing Chicago
Skills & Focus: change management, manufacturing, digital transformation, stakeholder management, employee satisfaction, training programs, communication plans, impact analyses, metrics, leadership
Experience: Minimum of 7 years’ experience leading large scale projects and change initiatives across global regions
Salary: $124,484.80 - $171,166.60
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Life Insurance and Disability Grace Wellness Program Flexible Workplace Retirement Pl…

Mcdonald's

Sr. Manager, Change Partner Chicago
Skills & Focus: Change Management, Change programs, Stakeholder alignment, Change delivery, Impact analysis, KPI development, Training programs, Mentoring, Cultural transformation, Collaboration
Salary: $129,800 - $165,490
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible
Sr. Manager, Change COE Partner Chicago
Skills & Focus: Change Management, Change COE, Stakeholder Management, Digital Transformation, Training and Development, Strategic Advisory, Project Management, KPI Measurement, Collaboration, Consulting
About the Company: McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We cont…
Experience: Minimum of 8 years in consulting and change management
Salary: $129,800 - $165,490
Type: Full Time
Benefits: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance pr…

Stripe

Operational Excellence Program Manager Chicago
Skills & Focus: operational excellence, continuous improvement, program management, process analysis, data insights, Lean, Six Sigma, strategic problem-solving, AI, automation
About the Company: Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use…
Experience: Minimum 5 years of proven operational excellence / continuous improvement / program management or management consulting experience, of which, 2+ years of experience working directly as a process analyst / process engineer.
Type: Full-time

Adtalem

Director of Transformation Chicago
Skills & Focus: operational excellence, process improvement, transformation activities, data-informed recommendations, cross-functional teams, strategic growth initiatives, stakeholders, communication, performance tracking, accountability

Adyen

Director of Enterprise Customer Delivery Chicago
Skills & Focus: leadership, strategy, customer delivery, team management, stakeholder management, product delivery, cross-functional, continuous improvement, business growth, operational excellence
About the Company: Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Facebook, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft.
Experience: At least 5 years of people management experience
Salary: $210,000 to $280,000 plus RSUs

Mcdonaldscorporation

Snr Director Restaurant Development Chicago
Skills & Focus: Restaurant Development, Real Estate, Construction, Development Targets, Talent Management, Supplier Management, Governance, Consultation, Collaboration, Process Enhancement
Salary: $222,650 – $289,440 per year
Benefits: Benefits eligible, Bonus eligible, Long term incentive eligible

Regal Rexnord

Sr. Project Manager, Strategic Operations Chicago
Skills & Focus: Project Management, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Collaboration, Coaching, Risk Management, Manufacturing Processes, Communication, Team Development, Lean Leadership
About the Company: Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing su…
Experience: Minimum five years of experience managing large scale, multi-dimensional, cross-functional, and complex projects to meet tight deadlines and achieve financial targets.
Salary: 117K-183K
Type: Full time
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage, Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)…

Cision

Manager, Content Partnerships Chicago
Skills & Focus: Content Partnerships, Operational Management, Compliance, Process Optimization, Stakeholder Collaboration, Contract Management, Data Integration, Project Management, Analytical Skills, Continuous Improvement
About the Company: Cision is a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, helping brands identify, connect and engage with customers …
Experience: Minimum of five years of experience in content partnership area.

Suntory Global Spirits

Director, Global S&OP Brand House PMR Chicago
Skills & Focus: S&OP Process, Brand Strategy, Portfolio management, Process management, Transformation, Implementation, Cross-functional teams, KPIs, Continuous improvement, Leadership
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: $165,000-$180,000
Benefits: annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits

Nexamp

Senior Project Manager, Continuous Improvement Chicago
Skills & Focus: process optimization, Lean, Six Sigma, operational excellence, efficiency, quality, data analysis, stakeholder communication, performance metrics, continuous improvement
About the Company: Nexamp is the largest fully integrated Distributed Generation and Community Solar company in the U.S.
Experience: Strong background in process improvement methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence frameworks
Type: Hybrid

W. R. Grace & Co.

Plant Operations and Leadership Talent Pool Chicago
Skills & Focus: plant operations, manufacturing, safety, compliance, continuous improvement, project management, process optimization, quality assurance, mentorship, engineering
Experience: 7 – 10+ years
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability, Grace Wellness Program, Flexible Workplace, Retiremen…

Ats

Director of Operations Chicago
Skills & Focus: Safety initiatives, Cultural engagement, Training and development, Operational management, Performance management, Customer satisfaction, Leadership, Employee wellness, Strategic vision, Process improvement
About the Company: Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we ma…
Experience: Eight years of experience with business / operational management in a related industry
Type: Full-time

Mcdonald's Corporation

Supervisor, Transformation Chicago
Skills & Focus: project management, transformation, organization design, change management, communications, learning and development, transition coordination, stakeholder management, process improvement, team coordination
About the Company: McDonald's is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We cont…
Experience: 2-4+ years in project management and/or transformation work
Salary: $87,050.00 - $108,810.00 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health and welfare benefits, 401(k) plan, adoption assistance, educational assistance, flexible work, time off policies…

Jacuzzi Group

Plant Manager Roselle
Skills & Focus: Manufacturing strategies, Optimization, Safety, Quality control, Production targets, Lean Methodologies, Process improvements, Inventory management, Cross-functional communication, Leadership and management skills
About the Company: A leading manufacturer of hot tubs, swim spas, baths, showers, saunas, and pool equipment, which has been providing innovative wellness solutions for over 65 y…
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing, with at least 7 years in a plant management role.
Salary: Starting at $144,000+ (based on experience) plus bonus
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits, 401k with matching, Paid Holidays & PTO, Positive company culture, supportive team/ma…

Multi-Color Corporation

Operations Manager Skokie
Skills & Focus: operations, production, safety, quality, delivery, cost-effectiveness, process improvement, lean management, root cause analysis, staff leadership
About the Company: As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century o…
Experience: Minimum of 7 years' experience in Operations and/or Lean Management.
Benefits: Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
Operations Manager Skokie
Skills & Focus: Operations Manager, production, safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, Lean Management, process improvement, staff leadership, capital equipment purchases, communication skills
About the Company: As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century o…
Experience: 10 years of staff level leadership experience, Minimum of 7 years' experience in Operations and/or Lean Management.
Benefits: Competitive Compensation, Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 4…

Owens Corning

Site Operations Leader West Chicago
Skills & Focus: Operations, EHS, Manufacturing, Safety, Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Organizational Design, Budgeting, KPIs, Process Improvement
About the Company: Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products pro…
Experience: 8 -10 years’ progressive experience in manufacturing or similar environment
Type: Full-time

W. R. Grace & Co.

Plant Operations and Leadership Talent Pool East Chicago
Skills & Focus: plant operations, manufacturing, safety, compliance, continuous improvement, project management, process optimization, quality assurance, mentorship, engineering
Experience: 7 – 10+ years
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability, Grace Wellness Program, Flexible Workplace, Retiremen…