Last updated: 2025-05-22

45 Operational Excellence jobs in San Francisco.

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process improvement (13) Six Sigma (10) Lean (8) automation (8) Operational Excellence (7) Process Improvement (6) continuous improvement (6) operational excellence (5) Project Management (5) Stakeholder Management (5)

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San Francisco (7) Sunnyvale (5) Hayward (4) Menlo Park (4) Novato (4) Santa Clara (4) Palo Alto (3) Alameda (2) Foster City (2) Fremont (2)
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E11 Bio

Chief of Staff Alameda
Skills & Focus: operational excellence, project execution, team alignment, streamline workflows, goal delivery, cross-functional, collaboration, neuroscience, connectomics, technology platform
About the Company: E11 Bio is on a mission to advance connectomics towards whole brain scale for humans and other mammals. We are a collaborative and interdisciplinary team of sc…

Penumbrainc

Director of PMO & Business Process Improvement Alameda
Skills & Focus: PMO Leadership, Business Process Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management, Operational Excellence, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Process Standardization, KPI Management
Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in business process improvement, operational excellence, and project/program management; 5+ years of leadership experience.
Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 / year
Benefits: Competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program.

Zoox

Manager of Contingent Workforce Operations Foster City
Skills & Focus: contingent workforce, operations, process improvements, operational excellence, strategic initiatives, efficiency, compliance, partnership, program execution, team management
Staff Program Manager, Service Operations Process Improvement Foster City
Skills & Focus: program management, operational excellence, process improvement, service engineering, maintenance & repair operations, data analysis, change management, strategic decision-making, Lean/Six Sigma, autonomous vehicle
About the Company: Zoox has embarked on a highly ambitious journey to develop an autonomous mobility solution built from the ground up.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in program management, operational excellence, process improvement, or related fields
Salary: $168,000 to $214,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Zoox offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Right…

Meta

Supply Chain Solutions Program Manager Fremont
Skills & Focus: Supply Chain, Program Management, Automation, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Transformation, Technical Implementation, Data Analytics, Process Improvement, Software Development Life Cycle, Six Sigma
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp empower billions around …
Experience: 10+ years of experience in supply chain operations, business transformation, and program management.
Salary: $157,000/year to $218,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including bonuses, equity, and various health benefits.
Supply Chain Solutions Project Manager Fremont
Skills & Focus: Supply Chain, Project Management, Technical Implementation, Business Transformation, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement, Automation, Tooling, Metrics, Collaboration
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 4+ years of experience in supply chain operations, supply chain business transformation, and/or supply chain program management.
Salary: $101,000/year to $152,000/year + bonuses + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

Baxter

Manager Quality Assurance Hayward
Skills & Focus: Quality Assurance, Healthcare, Innovation, Engineering, Manufacturing, Diversity, Employee Development, Patient Care, Compliance, Teamwork
About the Company: Baxter is a global medtech company that innovates and manufactures healthcare products, focusing on saving and sustaining lives.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits options reflecting the value placed on employees.

Zoox

Business Process Review TPM Hayward
Skills & Focus: Business Process Review, Manufacturing, Production Planning, Equipment Management, Manufacturing Quality, Logistics, Change Management, Lean Methodologies, Cross-Functional Teams, Operational Excellence

Arcus Biosciences

Director of Business Operations, Clinical Operations Hayward
Skills & Focus: clinical trial, process improvement, compliance, oversight, vendor management, cross-functional collaboration, SOPs, operational excellence, training and onboarding, inspection readiness
About the Company: Arcus Biosciences is dedicated to advancing clinical development in oncology and provides the opportunity to participate in stock programs, a performance-based…
Experience: 10+ years of experience in clinical drug development, including 3+ years in a Clinical Operations business operations or project management role.
Salary: $215,000 - $240,000 USD annually
Benefits: Includes participation in stock programs, a performance-based bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Gruma

Production Manager Hayward
Skills & Focus: production standards, efficiency, safety, GMP, Quality program, team management, LEAN Manufacturing, 5's, Six Sigma, cross training
Experience: 6 years in manufacturing, 5 years in managerial capacity
Salary: $100,000.00 - $109,000.00 plus $7,000.00 annual bonus
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) with matchi…

Mainspring Energy

Senior Quality Manager Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: quality, manufacturing, continuous improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, customer success, leadership, quality metrics, engineering, team development
About the Company: Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator, the Mainspring Linear Generator. The…
Experience: 15+ years in Quality Management, preferably customer facing and in clean energy, manufacturing or hardware organizations.
Salary: $160,000 - $190,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Pre-IPO stock options + benefits.

Meta

People Service Intake and Transformation Lead Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: transformation projects, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, change management, HR technology, stakeholder communication, project management, business judgment, LEAN tools
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 5+ years of experience managing large-scale, global transformation/continuous improvement initiatives
Salary: $116,000/year to $166,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
People Service Intake and Transformation Lead - Vendor Management Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: vendor management, transformation, program management, operational efficiency, automation, process improvement, KPI, cross-functional collaboration, communication, strategic planning
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in program management, vendor management, transformation, or operations leadership roles
Salary: $142,000/year to $202,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

Mainspring Energy

Senior Field Quality Engineer Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: Quality Engineering, End of Line Testing, APQP, PPAP, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Lean, Customer relationship management, Performance metrics, Cross-functional collaboration
About the Company: Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Com…
Experience: 3+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a fast paced and high growth environment
Salary: $115,000 - $135,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: pre-IPO stock options + benefits

Johnson & Johnson

Manager, SV Ext Mfg PMO Milpitas
Skills & Focus: project management, manufacturing, process improvement, collaboration, budget management, strategic planning, cross-functional, healthcare innovation, quality, metrics
About the Company: Johnson & Johnson is a healthcare company known for its innovative approach to health solutions, focusing on complex diseases and patient care.
Experience: Minimum of 8 years of business-related experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Operations within a regulated industry.
Type: Hybrid Work

Intrinsic

Product and Engineering Operations Manager Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Product Management, Engineering Operations, Agile Methodology, Collaboration, Execution Health, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Communication
About the Company: Intrinsic is Alphabet’s bet aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will red…
Experience: Experience in establishing and applying agile product and engineering development and management methodology.
Salary: $156,000 - $221,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus + equity + benefits

Lucid Motors

Operational Excellence Leader, Financial Services Newark
Skills & Focus: Process Improvement, Operational Excellence, Financial Services, Project Management, Lean/Six Sigma, Customer Experience, Metrics, Compliance, Data Analytics, Stakeholder Management
About the Company: Lucid Motors is dedicated to introducing captivating luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and enhance the perception of performance and i…
Experience: 8+ years experience leading Process Improvement & Operational Excellence within Financial Services
Salary: $138,800 - $203,500 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insura…

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Sr. Manager, Lean Deployment Novato
Skills & Focus: Lean Deployment, Operational Excellence, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma Black Belt, Performance Improvement, Manufacturing Processes, GMPs, Biotechnology, Strategy Deployment, Continuous Improvement
About the Company: BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future o…
Experience: At least 15 years in private industry with practical lean experience and Six Sigma Black Belt
Benefits: Not specified in the posting.
Sr. Manager, Lean Deployment Novato
Skills & Focus: Lean Deployment, Operational Excellence, Value Stream Management, Strategy Deployment, Six Sigma, Performance Improvement, cGMPs, Biotechnology, Process Optimization, Leadership
About the Company: BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that develops medicines for patients with significant unmet medical needs, focusing on genetic conditions.
Experience: At least 15 years in private industry, practical lean experience, Six Sigma Black belt
Type: Full-time
Sr. Manager, Lean Deployment Novato
Skills & Focus: Lean Deployment, Operational Excellence, Value Stream Management, Lean culture, Six Sigma, cGMPs, Performance Improvement, Hospitality, Performance Metrics, Process Optimization
About the Company: BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future o…
Experience: At least 15 years in private industry, extensive practical lean experience, qualified Six Sigma Black belt

Hippocratic Ai

Senior Operations Manager, Evaluations Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: operations management, evaluations, health-tech, clinical trials, AI/ML, process improvement, KPI development, compliance, automation, team building
About the Company: Hippocratic AI is building safety-focused large language models (LLM) for the healthcare industry with a team of ex-researchers from leading companies and inst…
Experience: 5+ years in operations, program management, or business process ownership ideally in health-tech, clinical trials, digital health, or AI/ML.
Type: Full-time

Guardanthealth

Process Improvement Manager Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: process improvement, Reimbursement, Lean, Kaizen, cross-functional teams, quality improvement, data analysis, revenue cycle, coaching, mentoring

Hippocratic Ai

Senior Operations Manager, Evaluations Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: operations, evaluations, healthcare, AI, clinical, safety, process improvement, metrics, automation, compliance
About the Company: Hippocratic AI is building safety-focused large language model (LLM) for the healthcare industry. Our team comprised of ex-researchers from Microsoft, Meta, Nv…
Experience: 5+ years in operations, program management, or business process ownership—ideally in health-tech, clinical trials, digital health, or AI/ML.
Type: Full-time

Aerovironment

Director of Operations Petaluma
Skills & Focus: operations management, manufacturing, supply chain management, quality assurance, customer satisfaction, strategic planning, compliance, budgeting, risk management, leadership
About the Company: Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated phy…
Experience: 15+ years of directly related operations management; aerospace industry experience is desirable; 8+ years of managing a multi-functional organization.
Salary: $148,891 - $211,365
Type: Regular
Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work sched…

Celonis

Senior Director, Value Engineering Redwood City
Skills & Focus: Value Engineering, Customer Journey, Process Intelligence, Sales Management, C-Level Engagement, Business Value, Strategic Roadmap, Mentorship, Stakeholder Management, Process Mining
About the Company: Celonis helps some of the world’s largest and most esteemed brands make processes work for people, companies and the planet. With over 5,000 enterprise custome…
Salary: $196,000 - $240,100 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Great compensation and benefits packages including equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous …

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Senior Process Engineer Redwood City
Skills & Focus: process development, optimization, automation, regulatory compliance, technology transfer, validation, document control, root cause analysis, statistical tools, training
Experience: High (implied senior level)

Datadog

Director, Technical Support Engineering San Francisco
Skills & Focus: Technical Support Engineering, Global Collaboration, Process Improvement, Customer-centric, Scaling, Analytics, Leadership, Mentoring, Escalation Management, Cross-functional
About the Company: Datadog is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We enable digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastruc…
Experience: Experienced in leading technical support teams, with a focus on global collaboration and process implementation.
Salary: $178,000 — $232,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, 401(k), paid time off, fitness reimbursements, stock opt…

Celonis

Director, Value Engineering San Francisco
Skills & Focus: Process Mining, Value Engineering, High Tech Industry, Customer Success, Executive Stakeholder Management, Value Selling Methodology, Project Management, Business Transformation, Leadership, Strategic Roadmap
About the Company: Celonis is the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms, helping brands make processes work for people, com…
Experience: Proven experience in leadership and management, hands-on consulting and industry expertise.
Salary: $182,000 - $223,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Investment in personal growth, great compensation packages, equity, life insurance, generous parental leave, well-being…

Hayden Ai

Director of Field Services San Francisco
Skills & Focus: Field Services, device monitoring, remote troubleshooting, continuous improvement, process improvement, SLA, KPI, operational efficiency, Lean, Six Sigma
About the Company: At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world…
Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in field services, service operations, supply chain, or related field. 5+ years of effective people leadership.
Salary: $175K – $205K
Type: Full time
Benefits: We also offer equity and a company-wide bonus plan.

Stripe

Operational Excellence Program Manager San Francisco
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

Pendulum

Quality Technician San Francisco
Skills & Focus: Quality Technician, customer demand, best practices, business growth, fast-paced, entrepreneurial, efficiencies, problem solving, R&D, commercialization
About the Company: Pendulum® is on a mission to help people improve physical and mental health by creating a new category of products that target the microbiome. We are researchi…

Braze

Escalation Management Lead San Francisco
Skills & Focus: escalation management, customer satisfaction, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, technical communication, data-driven decision-making, problem-solving, protocol optimization, performance metrics, root cause analysis
About the Company: Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging.™ Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any …
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: $117,400.00 - $143,500.00/year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive compensation which may include equity, comprehensive benefits covering medical, dental, vision, life, and d…

Visa

Business Process & Operations San Francisco
Skills & Focus: business optimization, revenue generation, expense control, strategic business decisions, program management, decision-making, stakeholder management, continuous change management, employee recognition, budget management
Type: Hybrid

Playstation (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Senior Operations Lean Insights Manager San Mateo
Skills & Focus: Lean, Supply Chain, Operations, Metrics, BI, Process Improvement, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Automation, Kaizen
About the Company: A global leader in entertainment producing a wide range of products including PlayStation consoles, VR, and software titles.
Experience: 8+ years of experience in Lean business operations management

Biomarin

Quality Management Process Lead San Rafael
Skills & Focus: Quality Management, ERP, Process Design, Business Process Management, Project Management, Team Leadership, Operational Efficiency, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration
About the Company: BioMarin has experienced substantial growth organically since its inception, primarily over the last decade. While this steady growth in both cost structure an…
Experience: 10 or more years of experience related to Quality Management business Processes and systems, with clear demonstration of progressive achievement and growth.
Salary: $136,700 to $205,100
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans; potential discretionary annual bonus; discretionar…

Palo Alto Networks

Quote to Cash Accounting Transformation Lead Santa Clara
Skills & Focus: quote-to-cash, transformation, process improvement, operational efficiency, stakeholder management, cross-functional, leadership, communication, automation, financial operations
About the Company: Palo Alto Networks is a world-leading cybersecurity company.

Servicenow

Manager of SRE Team Santa Clara
Skills & Focus: team management, career development, project prioritization, performance review, automation, reliability, crisis management, process improvement, training, onboarding

Palo Alto Networks

HR AI & Process Optimization Lead Santa Clara
Skills & Focus: HR process optimization, automation, process mapping, AI, lean methodologies, collaboration, documentation, SaaS, problem-solving, Lean Six Sigma
About the Company: At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Experience: 8+ years of experience in HR process optimization, automation, process mapping, or business analysis with strong expertise and practical experience with AI and automation tools.
Salary: 0 - 0/YR
Type: Full-time
Benefits: FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account, mental and financial health resources, personalized learning opportunities.

Pure Storage

Organizational Change Management Lead Santa Clara
Skills & Focus: Organizational Change Management, digital transformation, stakeholder analysis, change strategies, training, communications, engagement, resistance risks, success metrics, psychological safety
About the Company: We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry.
Experience: 7+ years of experience in Organizational Change Management
Salary: $149,000 – $224,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events

Synopsys

Product Operations Director Sunnyvale
Skills & Focus: strategic thinker, operational efficiencies, cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decisions, performance metrics, accountability, process optimization, KPI monitoring, product lifecycle management, project management
About the Company: At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving…
Experience: 8+ years, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
Salary: $172000-$257000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs.

Intuitive Surgical

Operational Excellence Engineer – Global Logistics Sunnyvale
Skills & Focus: logistics operations, warehouse, transportation, distribution, Lean, Six Sigma, KPIs, WMS, process improvement, continuous improvement
About the Company: At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, w…
Experience: 10+ years in warehouse or operations environment
Type: Full-time
Manager, Global Supplier Quality Sunnyvale
Skills & Focus: Supplier Quality, Audits, Process Improvements, Cross-functional, Global Alignment, Supplier Monitoring, Coaching, Performance Evaluations, Regulatory Auditing, Continuous Process Improvement
About the Company: At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, w…
Experience: 5-8 years related experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or related field
Salary: $150,200 - $216,200
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.

Northrop Grumman

Manager, Project Management 3 Sunnyvale
Skills & Focus: Manufacturing, resource planning, operational efficiency, leadership, employee development, performance management, training programs, continuous improvement, problem-solving, communication
About the Company: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for ge…
Experience: 8 years of relevant experience in Organizational Development/Operations management or equivalent, OR 6 years with a Master’s degree
Salary: $154,600.00 - $231,800.00
Benefits: health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) f…

Intuitive Surgical

Senior Industrial Engineer Sunnyvale
Skills & Focus: Industrial Engineering, manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, project management, data analysis, Lean Manufacturing, change management, value stream mapping, design reviews, capacity analysis
About the Company: At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, w…
Experience: 6 years minimum of applicable, progressive work experience
Salary: Base Salary Range Region 1: $131,000 USD - $188,600 USD; Base Salary Range Region 2: $111,400 USD - $160,200 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: We believe in supporting happy and healthy teams. As a valued team member, your benefits extend far beyond your hourly …