Head of Global Operational Excellence

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with our customers and our communities, we develop modern, high-quality properties that set the standard for innovative building design and sustainability. Prologis owns or has investments in properties and development projects of ~1.2 billion square feet in 19 countries and enables 2.8% of the world’s GDP. We have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Beyond real estate, our Essentials platform optimizes the company’s global asset portfolio to provide our customers solutions that address today’s warehouse and shipping challenges. Prologis Ventures invests in logistics innovation and technology companies to modernize supply chains worldwide.

Job Title:Head of Global Operational Excellence

Company:

Prologis

Head of Global Operational Excellence

A day in the life

We are seeking a dynamic and highly experienced leader to serve as our Head of Global Operational Excellence. This is a high-profile, senior leadership role responsible for executing global operational excellence and transformation strategy that aligns with business objectives and promotes sustainable growth. The ideal candidate will leverage their cross-functional mindset to drive innovation, streamline operations, and champion new business growth utilizing expertise in process creation/reimagination.

This role will report directly to our Chief Operating Officer and will be based in either our San Francisco global HQ office or Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Partner with executive leadership, regional leadership and business unit leadership to influence, identify, and prioritize opportunities for operational transformation.

Act as product owner of the global business planning process by identifying inefficiencies, ensuring alignment between global and business unit goals, improving workflows, and driving continuous improvements across teams to achieve best-in-class excellence.

Design and implement both lean and agile methodologies where appropriate, tailored to unique business needs, focusing on optimizing key value streams.

Organize and lead cross-functional teams to identify process bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for cost reduction, proposing innovative solutions to address these issues.

Modernize Operational Excellence strategy by leveraging AI and other emerging solutions. Establish robust standards, processes, and performance metrics, ensuring consistency and alignment across global teams.

Responsible for driving and measuring organizational data integrity and related KPIs.

Inspire teams to embrace change by communicating a clear and compelling vision. Support executive leadership, regional leadership and business unit leadership in proactively addressing resistance to change and ensure alignment among stakeholders at all levels with a goal of removing siloes.

Be a champion of positive, engaging culture by mentoring and leading a high-performing team with a focus on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Building Blocks for Success

Required:

Minimum of 10 years in operational leadership across global cross-functional teams, with extensive experience in implementing lean & agile methodologies in one or ideally more of the following industries: automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics/supply chain, energy, industrial operations and/or other multi-channel industry. This experience will also include:

Mastery of lean and agile tools & processes

Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale operational transformations in a global environment

Expertise in managing multi-million-dollar budgets and P&L responsibility

Exceptional ability to influence, collaborate, align and inspire global cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.

Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Strategic thinker who can utilize objectivity in problem solving, with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and successful business outcomes.

Ability to travel at least 20% of the time.

Preferred:

Six Sigma Black Belt or higher certification.

Hiring Salary Range of: $226,000 - $310,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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People First

Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.

When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.

As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.

All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment Type:Full time

Location:San Francisco, California

Additional Locations:Chicago-Downtown Office, Chicago Office

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