Director Integrated Work Systems

Overview

Interested in driving Operational Excellence throughout manufacturing and supporting Altria's vision? If you have a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Science, along with 10 plus years of relevant experience, we want to speak with you! We are currently looking to fill the Director, Integrated Work Systems position within our centralized Operational Excellence team in Richmond, VA.

This position will lead enterprise manufacturing change to implement an Operational Excellence framework across the manufacturing sites of Altria's Companies. Additionally, this role will lead & develop talent within the Operational Excellence & Strategy group in support of advancing Altria's Vision.

What you will be doing:

• Drive Operational Excellence initiatives and roadmap across all manufacturing sites, aligning with business goals.
• Lead implementation of Integrated Work System (IWS) responsibilities across all manufacturing sites.
• Mentor and develop the corporate pillar team members in driving continuous improvement and manufacturing site performance maturity within the IWS framework.
• Cultivate networks across sites, qualifying manufacturing leadership on IWS responsibilities.
• Lead change management to promote cultural adoption of IWS and achieve sustainable process improvement results.
• Collaborate with vendors to effectively implement IWS plans.
• Continuously benchmark manufacturing technology and trends for future value.
• Communicate effectively with partners, inspiring change through analysis.
• Manage complex projects autonomously.
• Travel up to 25% and adapt to flexible hours to support sites.

We want you to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or Science
• MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience, including IWS, Lean, and Continuous Improvement methodologies
• 5+ years of people leadership experience
• IWS, Six Sigma, and/or Lean certification highly desirable
• Mentoring and change management experience.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Project management expertise
• Willingness to travel and adapt to flexible work hours

People Leader Expectations

In this role, you are responsible for leading a team. People Leaders play a fundamental role in bringing Altria's Employment Brand to life and creating an exceptional employee experience. As a People Leader at Altria, you are responsible for the performance, capability and engagement of your team. Some examples of specific responsibilities aligned to People Leader expectations include:

• Establish and effectively communicate Vision, strategies and how each employee's work aligns
• Identify, select, develop and allocate skills, behaviors and talent needed to meet business needs
• Embrace diverse perspectives, appreciate differences and foster a culture of inclusion
• Build trusting relationships by being authentic, transparent and providing radical candor

Sponsorship

Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Company Overview

Altria has a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco consumers 21+. Our tobacco companies - which have been the undisputed market leaders in the U.S. tobacco industry for decades - include some of the most enduring names in American business. In combustibles, we own Philip Morris USA, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes and John Middleton, manufacturer of Black & Mild cigars. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, the maker of Copenhagen and Skoal, and Helix Innovations, the maker of on! oral nicotine pouches. Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture with JT Group, Horizon Innovations, for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products. Through a separate agreement with Philip Morris International, we have the exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the IQOS* Tobacco Heating System® and Marlboro HeatSticks® through April 2024. Our equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, the world's largest brewer and Cronos Group, a leading Canadian cannabinoid company. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing individuals with criminal records, including formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals with conviction records, a fair chance at employment. Learn more about Altria at www.altria.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn