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Operational Excellence Lead

Westinghouse Electric Company

Remote · USJob$126–158K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$126–158K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Operational Excellence Lead advises senior leaders on complex enterprise challenges and develops strategies, roadmaps, governance, and sustainable improvement solutions. The role applies Lean, Six Sigma, and other advanced methodologies, interprets operational data, and guides leaders through implementation risks and decisions. It is remote, requires up to 75% travel, and reports to the Sr. Director, OPX Operational Excellence.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lean, requiredSix Sigma, requiredStructured Problem Solving, requiredProcess Design, requiredOperational Performance Improvement, requiredOperational Data Analysis, requiredERP Systems, requiredReporting Tools, requiredData Visualization, requiredSenior Leader Advisory, requiredComplex Initiative Leadership, requiredStrategic Planning, required

Qualifications

15+ Years Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredCross-Department Initiative Experience, requiredCritical Operations Issue Resolution Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As an Operational Excellence Lead you will advise senior leaders and resolve our most critical and complex Operational Excellence challenges. The role applies extensive knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, structured problem solving, process design, and operational performance to develop solutions where information may be limited, precedent may not exist, and significant judgment is required.

You will report to the Sr. Director, OPX Operational Excellence and will be a remote position. Living near a major airport will be critical as there will be up to 75% travel. There is no relocation assistance offered for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Operational Excellence Strategy & Advisory

  • Serve as principal advisor to senior and executive leaders on critical Operational Excellence priorities, enterprise performance risks, and complex improvement opportunities.

  • Translate business strategy into multi-year Operational Excellence roadmaps, governance, standards, and execution priorities throughout the company.

  • Determine goals, methods, and approaches for critical assignments with broad latitude and accountability for enterprise-level outcomes.

  • Develop and guide implementation of sustainable solutions using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, A3 Problem Solving, FMEA, root cause analysis, and other advanced methodologies.

  • Anticipate implementation risks, resolve barriers, and guide leaders through decisions requiring a longer-term enterprise view.

  • Guide the application of established Operational Excellence principles and lead development of new ideas, methods, frameworks, and standards to address the latest needs.

  • Evaluate future concepts, technologies, automation, advanced analytics, and process design opportunities that can materially improve operational performance.

  • Define leading practices and create reusable approaches that can be scaled across the organization.

  • Establish enterprise measures, governance, and benefit-realization methods for complex improvement portfolios and strategic programs.

  • Interpret operational and business data to identify systemic trends, strategic risks, and opportunities that affect multiple functions.

  • Communicate recommendations, tradeoffs, and outcomes to executive leaders and key decision makers.

  • Create formal networks with key decision makers across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, and other departments.

  • Serve as a recognized internal expert and represent us externally with customers, industry groups, professional associations, and other stakeholders.

  • Develop organizational capability through expert consultation, advanced facilitation, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications:

15+ years experience

Bachelor's degree

Experience advising senior leaders and leading complex initiatives with impact across multiple departments or sites.

Experience resolving critical operational issues, shaping long-term strategy, and developing new methods or standards in situations with limited precedent.

Recognized expert in Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, structured problem solving, process design, and operational performance improvement.

Capability and experience using operational data, ERP systems, reporting tools, and data visualization to guide strategic decisions.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $126,000 to 157,500 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

• Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality

• Integrity and Trust

• Customer Focus and Innovation

• Speed and Passion to Win

• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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How this job compares

Set against the 777 open Operations Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$126–158K/yr
  • US median$147–200K/yr553 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 18% below the US median midpoint ($173K) — in the lowest quarter of Operations Leadership salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Operations Leadership jobs in North Carolina and 777 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Operations Leadership postings that state a minimum ask for (median 10 years, across 588 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 227 of the 777 open Operations Leadership jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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