Senior Business System Leader (Continuous Improvement)

What Will You Do

How Will You Do It

• Champion and continuously evolve the Johnson Controls Business System across the EMEA Domain
• Partner closely with the Domain VP/GM to align business system deployment with strategic priorities or have end-to-end ownership of simplifying one of the Core Value Streams.
• Act as a system steward and cultural architect, driving consistency, rigor, and maturity across the Domain
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Business System Leaders, elevating both Lean expertise and leadership capability
• Provide hands-on coaching in Kaizen leadership, structured problem solving, and performance delivery
• Build a strong succession pipeline of high-performing BSL talent
• Partner with Domain leadership to build, prioritize, and actively manage the Kaizen funnel aligned to strategic objectives
• Ensure a robust pipeline of improvement initiatives that deliver high-value business impact
• Drive execution discipline and hold teams accountable for value realization and outcomes
• Establish and reinforce high standards for structured problem solving (A3 thinking, root cause validation, countermeasure effectiveness)
• Coach leaders to focus on root causes rather than symptoms, shifting from activity to impact
• Conduct deep dives and reviews to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability of problem-solving practices
• Translate strategy into action through effective action planning and Kaizen activation
• Drive measurable outcomes across growth, productivity, margin, cash flow, and customer experience
• Partner with senior leadership to identify opportunities and remove systemic barriers to execution
• Ensure effective deployment of Daily Management systems, with clear linkage between KPIs, strategy, and improvement activity
• Drive standardization of visual management, accountability routines, and escalation processes
• Regularly assess and improve business system effectiveness and maturity
• Ensure alignment of JCBS deployment across functions, regions, and value streams
• Drive end-to-end value stream optimization, eliminating siloed improvements
• Align digital transformation initiatives with Lean principles to avoid automating waste

Required

• What we are looking for
• Extensive experience in Lean, Business System, or Operational Excellence leadership, ideally in a regional or enterprise scope
• Proven track record of delivering sustained, measurable business impact in complex, matrixed organizations
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior executives (VP/GM level and above)
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation and capability-building initiatives
• Strong track record in leading and developing leaders, with the ability to act as a coach of leaders
• Exceptional stakeholder management with the ability to challenge and influence at senior levels
• Strong strategic mindset combined with execution excellence and operational discipline

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field
• Lean certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent
• Familiarity with digital transformation and analytics tools supporting operational excellence