Senior Manager, Innovation Engineer

The Senior Manager Innovation Engineering is responsible for identifying evaluating developing and implementing innovative solutions that improve operational performance across Dominos Supply Chain Centers and Restaurant Operations. This role leads initiatives focused on process optimization capacity enhancement mass balance improvement labor productivity waste reduction and operational efficiency by leveraging emerging technologies industry best practices and data-driven decision making.

The position serves as the organizations primary resource for evaluating future technologies benchmarking industry-leading practices and translating innovative concepts into measurable business outcomes. Working closely with Operations Engineering Supply Chain Quality Technology Procurement and Restaurant Operations teams the Senior Manager Innovation Engineering develops and executes pilot programs validates business opportunities and drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance network performance and support long-term business growth.

The role is responsible for maintaining the Engineering innovation pipeline and supporting general project initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve throughput capacity yield reliability sustainability and cost performance across the Dominos network.

Responsibilities

Process Improvement & Operational Optimization

• Own and advance a network-wide innovation and operational optimization strategy focused on throughput waste reduction labor productivity reliability sustainability and cost performance.
• Lead complex cross-functional assessments across Supply Chain Centers and restaurant operations to identify systemic constraints operational risks and high-value transformation opportunities.
• Develop future-state process strategies and scalable operating models that reduce complexity improve system performance and support long-term growth across the Dominos network.
• Serve as a senior business partner to Operations Engineering Quality Technology Procurement and Restaurant Operations leaders to align innovation priorities with enterprise objectives.
• Establish and leverage Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement and operational excellence methodologies to create repeatable standards governance routines and value realization practices.
• Prioritize and lead high-impact improvement initiatives that require broad stakeholder alignment change leadership and measurable operational and financial results.
• Benchmark Dominos performance against best-in-class manufacturing foodservice automation and supply chain operations to inform strategic recommendations and investment priorities.

Innovation Pipeline Development & Technology Evaluation

• Own the Engineering innovation pipeline and support the development of a multi-year innovation roadmap aligned to general project priorities Supply Chain strategy and restaurant operational needs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and operational innovations across automation and robotics Artificial Intelligence computer vision predictive analytics operational intelligence manufacturing technologies restaurant technologies and sustainability solutions.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEMs technology providers research organizations startups suppliers and industry partners to identify solutions that can be adapted for Dominos operations.
• Establish a disciplined intake assessment prioritization and stage-gate process for innovation opportunities ensuring resources are focused on the highest-value concepts.
• Translate future-state technologies into actionable business applications by defining operational requirements success measures implementation risks investment needs and expected value.
• Influence cross-functional roadmap decisions by connecting innovation opportunities to enterprise goals customer and team member experience supply continuity capacity productivity and financial performance.

Capacity Mass Balance & Network Performance Improvement

• Lead strategic analyses that evaluate network capacity material flow production efficiency labor utilization and long-range operational capability across Supply Chain Centers.
• Develop and govern mass balance models that identify material losses waste reduction opportunities yield improvement potential operational constraints and investment priorities.
• Evaluate end-to-end production and restaurant-facing processes to determine the scalability operational impact and financial value of proposed improvements.
• Partner with Operations Engineering Finance and business leaders to prioritize opportunities that optimize labor equipment material utilization service reliability and cost performance.
• Recommend network capacity and process strategies that support business growth through process redesign equipment enhancements automation and operational improvements.
• Provide senior-level decision support for strategic initiatives by converting complex operational data into clear insights scenarios risks and recommendations.

Pilot Programs & Proof of Concept Execution

• Lead pilot programs proof-of-concept initiatives and field validations from ideation through executive recommendation ensuring clear governance accountability and decision criteria.
• Develop project charters business cases testing protocols success metrics risk assessments and implementation plans that support investment and deployment decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional testing activities with Operations Engineering Restaurant Operations Technology Quality Procurement Finance and external partners.
• Measure operational financial and adoption outcomes from pilot implementations and translate learnings into scalable recommendations.
• Provide senior leadership with recommendations to scale modify sequence or discontinue innovation initiatives based on business value readiness risk and strategic fit.
• Create and maintain reusable playbooks lessons learned and best practices that improve future pilot execution and organizational adoption.

Benchmarking Strategy & Value Realization

• Serve as a thought leader on industry-leading practices emerging technologies operational trends and competitive innovations that may impact Dominos Supply Chain and restaurant operations.
• Lead benchmarking studies across manufacturing foodservice distribution automation technology and restaurant operations to inform strategic priorities and roadmap decisions.
• Develop and present enterprise-level business cases financial analyses investment recommendations and value realization plans for innovation initiatives.
• Establish metrics reporting routines and governance practices that connect innovation investments to measurable operational outcomes and business value.
• Prepare and deliver clear recommendations findings risks and strategic opportunities to Engineering Supply Chain Restaurant Operations and senior leadership audiences.
• Track realized benefits adoption results and continuous improvement opportunities from implemented solutions to ensure sustained impact and accountability.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent experiences Industrial Engineering Operations Management Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8 years of experience in manufacturing supply chain continuous improvement engineering operations or process optimization.
• Experience leading process improvement and operational transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing business cases and financial analyses.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to travel up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing consumer packaged goods distribution logistics or quick-service restaurant environments.
• Lean Six Sigma TPM or Continuous Improvement certification.
• Experience with process modeling material flow analysis and capacity planning.
• Experience evaluating automation and emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of Operational Intelligence analytics platforms and manufacturing KPIs.
• Experience leading pilot programs and technology evaluations.

Additional Information :

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays and Vacation 
• Medical Dental & Vision benefits that start on the first day of employment
• No-cost mental health support for employee and dependents
• Childcare tuition discounts
• No-cost fitness nutrition and wellness programs 
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption assistance
• 401k matching contributions 
• 15% off the purchase price of stock 
• Company bonus 
  
   

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time