About Harley-Davidson
At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It’s our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand, and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience.
To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us?
Our Remote Work Culture
We maximize employee flexibility and well-being through a virtual mindset that supports our highly distributed, global workforce. We take an outcome-focused, people-centered approach to winning, including welcoming the best talent – wherever they may be.
Remote Work Expectations
This remote role is not tightly linked to a physical location and provides flexibility in where, when and how you accomplish your work. Remote employees are expected to have a dedicated, quiet and distraction-free work space and an internet connection that’s sufficient for completing their job remotely.
Job Summary
The Manager of Business Process Transformation is a leadership position responsible for driving value and process transformation across Harley-Davidson Operations. This role will identify transformational opportunities to drive value leveraging industry best practices. In addition, this role will provide visibility, organization and a clear help chain by standing up and maturing the Transformation Management Office (TMO). The Business Process Transformation Manager will also own specific initiatives to drive and deliver across Operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Identifies opportunities to drive significant value for H-D leveraging benchmarks, best practices, external resources and standard process/capability models
- Develops appropriate PMO tools and processes to ensure visibility of key initiatives throughout H-D Operations
- Drives standardized program management approaches across functions within H-D Operations
- Executes key transformation initiatives as identified through the TMO
- Stays current in knowledge related to industry best practices within Manufacturing, Supply Management, Operations Planning, Quality and Logistics
- Acts as a change agent and liaison across functions within H-D Operations
- Oversees development of strategic frameworks and business cases for value growth or operating enhancements, working with cross-functional teams to outline the opportunity, rationale, and execution plans.
- Establishes strong partnerships with stakeholders in Operations, Commercial, Finance and Digital to ensure alignment and to maximize all initiatives and opportunities
- Identifies process automation opportunities across the organization to drive quality, improve cycle times, reduce expenses, and improve business outcomes through process design improvements and technology enablement.
- Partners with Digital and business stakeholders to implement new technology and update/enhance existing systems focusing on H-D Operations.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree Required
Experience Requirements
Required
- 8+ years of related experience, preferably related to business innovation/transformation, process improvement, strategy development, leadership, or project management
- Hands on experience in leading a team of individual contributors with varying responsibilities
- Proven track record of successful initiative / program execution
- Experience designing and developing creative solutions to diverse business problems; experience problem solving a variety of issues
- Display an intense focus on achieving both short- and long-term goals. Having the ability to drive and execute an agenda in an uncertain and fluid environment
Preferred
- 5+ years of People and/or Process Management experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Green Belt or Agile/Scrum Master Certification
- Certified Change management Professional (CCMP) or equivalent
- Operational risk, system programming and artificial intelligence experience is a plus
About Our Company Culture
Harley-Davidson is an equal opportunity employer that continues to build a culture of inclusion, belonging and equity through our commitment to attracting and retaining diverse talent from all backgrounds, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in fairness and providing a level playing field for all. We foster a culture that thrives on diverse perspectives and contributions to ignite the creativity and innovation to fuel our business and enhance the employee and customer experience.
What We Offer
We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here.
Additional Information
- Direct Reports: No
- Travel Required: 0 – 10%
