Director, Business Process Excellence

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

Stored Energy Systems (SENS) is an award-winning manufacturer of premium quality power conversion products located in Longmont, CO. In business for over 50 years, SENS is the market leader with a proven track record of providing highly reliable battery chargers, DC power systems, and related products to industrial markets. For more information on our company please see our web site at

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Summary

The Director, Business Process Excellence is the program lead for the company's Business Process Excellence (BPE) team, a continuous, company-wide effort to increase execution velocity, scalability, and enable growth without proportional increases in headcount and cost. The Director owns the improvement methodology, governance, tooling, and project pipeline, while partnering with department leaders, and C-Level executives who retain ownership of their own processes, to execute and sustain results. The Director chairs portfolio management activities, reports program status and outcomes to the Business Process Steering Committee (BPESC) and is personally accountable for benefits realization across the initiative portfolio.

This role requires someone equally comfortable setting strategy with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and rolling up their sleeves to map a process, resolve a cross-departmental roadblock, or hold a team accountable to a delivery date.

Responsibilities

Program Ownership & Governance

• Own the overall BPE program: charter, objectives, operating model, and multi-initiative roadmap.
• Chair portfolio management activities and serve as the primary liaison to the BPESC (comprised of the ELT plus the program lead), reporting monthly on portfolio status, resource needs, and roadblocks.
• Maintain and enforce the Tier I/II/III project classification system and associated capacity allocation (70% Tier I, 20% Tier II, 10% Tier III), The director is responsible for adjusting this mix as the portfolio evolves.
• Escalate risks, roadblocks, and resourcing gaps to the BPESC in a timely manner.
• Establish a BPE Center of Excellence (CoE) to implement standards, methods, tools, and approaches that are repeatable and scalable.

Initiative Discovery & Prioritization

• Lead structured discovery with the ELT, including one-on-one interviews and value-stream walkthroughs of core end-to-end flows (e.g., quote-to-cash, order-to-delivery), to surface high-value candidate initiatives grounded in evidence rather than open brainstorming.
• Facilitate ELT prioritization workshops, scoring candidate initiatives on business impact (velocity, financial, or scalability gain) versus Level of Effort (LOE) and feasibility.
• Recommend and drive consensus on the top initiatives for active investment, ensuring Tier I projects span at least two departments where handoff friction exists.
• Re-evaluate and reprioritize the portfolio upon completion of each initiative or as may be required if the portfolio changes.

Delivery & Methodology

• Direct execution of the standard working method across active initiatives: as-is process mapping, to-be design (cross-functional), removal of non-value-added steps, roadblock identification, plan-building (owners, timelines, dependencies), and execution oversight.
• Ensure every initiative has a clear, measurable benefits case tied to program objectives (velocity, scalability, quality, consistency, visibility & data integrity, or cost) before resourcing is committed.
• Ensure the Data & Systems Analyst establishes reliable, automated KPI reporting so leaders can manage the business by facts rather than anecdotes.
• Build and oversee a team consisting of the following to design, build, and deliver solutions that create measurable benefit for the company:
  • Business Process Analyst
  • 3 Business Process Engineers
  • Data and Systems Analyst

Department Partnership & Change Management

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with ELT members and their direct reports, ensuring departments supply engaged initiative owners and dedicate the resources required for success. Escalate to the appropriate ELT member if engagement or execution decreases.
• Work with each ELT department to designate and support embedded Process Owners or Departmental Champions who keep initiatives on schedule and sustain gains after the core team disengages.
• Reinforce the governance principle that the CoE drives and supports projects but does not own departmental processes. Accountability for outcomes remains with the business.
• Champion continuous improvement as a durable organizational capability, not a one-time project, including training and enabling frontline practitioners.
• Escalate delays or roadblocks early before they cause delivery or execution delays.

Reporting & Benefit Realization

• Track and report progress against the program's core objectives and their measures (e.g., order lead time, revenue per employee, rework rate, cost per order/unit/change order, improvement ideas implemented, etc.) The program should measurably move multiple KPIs currently in use by the company.
• Establish new KPIs if required.
• Own benefits realization tracking end-to-end, validating that projected gains are achieved and sustained post-implementation.
• Provide regular, data-driven updates and continuous communication to the BPESC and broader stakeholders on program health, wins, and course corrections.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in business process improvement, operational excellence, and program and portfolio management.
• 5+ years of technology leadership experience at the Manager or Director level.
• 3+ years leading a team focused on Business Process Optimization or Operational Excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Operations Management, Systems Engineering, or related field. Additional 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives at the enterprise level.
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Business Process Management, TQB, or direct field applicable experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives in Business Process Improvement) and process mapping including documenting current-state vs. future-state design.
• Experience standing up or leading a Center of Excellence, PMO, or similar centralized capability that partners with, rather than replaces, business-unit ownership.
• Proven track record managing a multi-initiative portfolio, including prioritization frameworks and capacity and resource allocation.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership and executive leadership.
• Experience across multiple functional domains (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Sales/Order Management, Operations/Supply Chain, HR) or the ability to quickly build credibility across them.
• Data-driven mindset, with experience using KPIs and dashboards to drive decisions and measure benefits realization.
• Change management skills, with experience embedding sustainable ownership of process improvements within business units.
• Strong experience using AI tools to solve business problems.
• Extensive, demonstratable experience using automation and system integration to reduce errors, increase velocity, and reduce manual steps or handoffs. This includes practical experience with applying automation and AI to process improvement (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, AI-enabled solutions) across commercial, operations, and finance domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, PLM, or data warehouse environments and their role in process visibility and KPI automation.
• Experience with Syteline and HubSpot and their integration
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or supply-chain-driven business environment.
• Experience building a team from the ground up, including hiring, and developing process analysts and automation engineers.

Location: Longmont, CO

Base Compensation: $170,000 - $205,000 is the projected annual base salary range and will be determined based on the candidate’s overall qualifications and experience.

Bonus: This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Closing Date: September 1st. While we expect to keep the position open through this date, the posting may be extended or closed early based on applicant volume and hiring needs.

Onsite Perks

• Free gym with 24/7 access
• Free Electric Vehicle charging
• Breakfast and Lunch Café
• After hours Grab & Go snacks
• Basketball court
• Walking paths

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
• Employee referral program

At SENS, our culture is rooted in a set of core values that reflect who we are and how we work. In a recent 2025 poll, our employees identified the values that best define us: “Innovative”, “Respectful”, “Inviting”, “Flexible”, “Collaborative”, and “Growth Driven”. Our team describes us as a dynamic, forward-thinking company where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, fully dedicated to fostering inclusion and diversity. We welcome all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We hope you're interested in making a difference with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every qualification listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply.