Manager, International Process Improvement
TLDR
Leads international process improvement across Global Fleet and GSA operations, deploying design thinking, continuous improvement, and automation to optimize global services.
Job Summary
The Manager, International Process Improvement is a hands-on, impactful leadership role within the Global Operations organization. This role is fully accountable for the day-to-day management, service delivery, and strategic optimization of two primary pillars: the Global Fleet program and GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) Business Operations administrative support.Leading a team that includes the Senior Specialist, Process Excellence, the Manager serves as a Global Service Owner (GSO). The primary mission is to establish a center of excellence by deploying design thinking, process-led solution design, and continuous improvement (CI) methodologies. The successful candidate will stabilize and run these international corporate services, while aggressively driving digital transformation, automation (RPA), and AI-enabled workflows to enhance the internal customer experience.


Key Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership & Service Governance
People Management: Direct, mentor, and coach the Senior Specialist, Process Excellence, ensuring clear alignment on daily operational priorities and project-based improvement goals.
Process Governance: Partner with Global Process Owners (GPOs) and functional leaders to effectively govern international corporate services and facilitate organizational alignment.
Service Levels & KPIs: Set guiding KPIs for Fleet and GSA administrative operations, ensure precise measurement, establish baselines, and maintain a rolling Service Development Plan.
Service Catalog Management: Oversee and champion the usage of the regional service catalog, continuously improving entries based on employee and stakeholder feedback.
2. Process Optimization & Digital Transformation
Process Re-engineering: Use Lean Six Sigma and advanced process design techniques to eliminate operational waste and transform legacy manual workflows into highly scalable global standards.
Automation & AI Integration: Partner with IT to identify, prioritize, and implement digital tools, robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning (ML), and AI-driven solutions (e.g., automated ordering portals, chatbots).
Workflow Architecture: Define the technical "Global Service Blueprints" for asset lifecycles, ensuring seamless vehicle swap-overs, minimal contract friction, and efficient document tracking.
3. Fleet & GSA Operational Accountability
Global Fleet Oversight: Maintain accountability for the end-to-end lease lifecycle, global policy governance, and strategic vendor relationship management with leasing partners and OEMs.
GSA Administrative Excellence: Oversee the operational hub providing support to GSA commercial teams, ensuring regional tax, payroll, and corporate documentation are processed accurately and timely.
Compliance & Audit Management: Establish strict global audit rhythms to validate Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) taxation, local fringe benefit deductions, and cross-border financial reconciliations.
Data Stewardship: Maintain a "single source of truth" for service data, providing executive-level reporting on global financial performance, compliance metrics, and TCO optimization.
Education and Experience
Minimum Requirements:
Experience: 7-8+ years leading business process design, transformation, and service improvement activities in an international GBS, BPO, or corporate consulting context.
Leadership Track Record: Demonstrated experience managing professional-level direct reports or leading cross-functional project matrices in a global environment.
Education: A good bachelor's degree in a related field.
Methodology: Lean, Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), or Agile certification is preferred, with a track record of coaching improvement methodologies.
Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required
Preferred Skills and Competencies
Collaborative Consultant: Exceptional stakeholder management skills; able to cut through matrixed complexity, influence without direct authority, and bring teams along on a change journey.
Digital Champion: A strong, practical interest in deploying automated and intelligent technologies (RPA, AI, process data mining) to enhance administrative workflows.
Global & Regional Navigator: Deep understanding of managing corporate services across multiple time zones, cultures, and strict European/global regulatory and tax frameworks.
Business Acumen: Ability to translate corporate strategy into practical continuous improvement (CI) and customer experience (CX) strategies that drive tangible financial results.
Standalone Capability: A self-starter who excels in "Role Number One" environments, capable of building and running functions with minimal supervision.
Physical & Travel Requirements
Flexible workday to accommodate different international time zones.
International travel will be required, approximately 10%.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible workday to accommodate different international time zones.
Insulet Corporation is a medical device company focused on simplifying life for individuals with diabetes through its Omnipod product platform. With innovative, wearable, and waterproof technology, Insulet improves the lives of patients by providing insulin delivery systems that accommodate modern lifestyles. As a market leader, the company is on a path of significant growth and aims to expand its reach to more patients globally.