3 days ago

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement Lead (Finance Transformation Office)

JetBrains

Amsterdam

3 days ago

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JetBrains is seeking a Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement Lead to drive operational excellence across its Finance Transformation Office. The role involves leading Lean initiatives, managing a continuous improvement portfolio, and overseeing the operations incidents register. Requires deep expertise in Lean tools and a track record of coaching leaders in complex, evolving environments.

RemoteFull-timeEntry LevelLeanOperational Excellence

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement Lead (Finance Transformation Office)

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RemoteFull-timeEntry LevelLean

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote; flexible work location (home or office); up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Not Applicable

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

LeanOperational ExcellenceValue Stream MappingKaizenStandard WorkVisual ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisContinuous ImprovementPerformance MetricsDashboardsGovernance FrameworksChange ManagementFinance Processes

Soft Skills

Outcome-focusedOwnershipClear communicationCandid communicationCuriosityInfluenceLeadershipAnalyticalProblem-solving

Key Responsibilities

•Identify, prioritize, and execute process improvements that eliminate waste and boost effectiveness.
•Lead Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, and structured problem-solving workshops across finance transformation initiatives.
•Manage and deliver a continuous improvement portfolio in line with strategic priorities.
•Own the operations incidents register, ensuring issues are structured, prioritized, and assigned clear resolution paths.
•Track dependencies between the finance portfolio and incident registers to recommend systemic improvements.
•Implement visual management, performance boards, tiered accountability, and standard work.
•Develop performance metrics and dashboards to report on benefits realization, risks, and portfolio health.
•Coach and mentor business and operational leaders in Lean tools and continuous improvement practices.
•Support operational teams in new-demand analysis and in building productive, high-quality business cases.
•Establish measures and governance to ensure sustainable benefits realisation from improvement initiatives.

Process ExcellenceContinuous ImprovementLeanFinance TransformationOperational ExcellenceRemoteFull-timeSoftware DevelopmentAmsterdam

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

Outcome-focusedOwnershipClear communicationCandid communicationCuriosityInfluenceLeadershipAnalyticalProblem-solving

Key Responsibilities

•Identify, prioritize, and execute process improvements that eliminate waste and boost effectiveness.

•Lead Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, and structured problem-solving workshops across finance transformation initiatives.

•Manage and deliver a continuous improvement portfolio in line with strategic priorities.

•Own the operations incidents register, ensuring issues are structured, prioritized, and assigned clear resolution paths.

•Track dependencies between the finance portfolio and incident registers to recommend systemic improvements.

•Implement visual management, performance boards, tiered accountability, and standard work.

•Develop performance metrics and dashboards to report on benefits realization, risks, and portfolio health.

•Coach and mentor business and operational leaders in Lean tools and continuous improvement practices.

•Support operational teams in new-demand analysis and in building productive, high-quality business cases.

•Establish measures and governance to ensure sustainable benefits realisation from improvement initiatives.