Sr. Manager, Global Process and Strategy Transformation

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Sr. Manager of Global Business Process Improvement to join their Financial Services teams. This role is responsible for driving transformation and optimizing processes across diverse business units to accelerate the company's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with local and global teams to evaluate existing processes across regions for efficiency, compliance, and scalability
• Redesign workflows to align with global standards while accommodating local regulatory requirements
• Ensure all process improvement initiatives support the global financial services objective and regional business strategies
• Engage stakeholders at all organizational levels—from executives to operational teams
• Moderate and facilitate work groups to obtain relevant inputs for improving the business processes
• Analyze end-to-end processes to uncover inefficiencies, control gaps, and streamlining opportunities
• When applicable, use data-driven insights to prioritize high-impact improvements
• Develop strategies to manage organizational change across different cultures and regions
• Promote a continuous collaborative improvement in mindset globally
• Define and track metrics for process effectiveness, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and customer experience
• Report progress and outcomes to senior leadership
• Assess business units’ governance structures for process ownership and accountability
• Liaise with lines of defense to drive ongoing reviews and refinements to maintain process relevance and efficiency

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise-level business process improvement, transformation, or operational excellence initiatives within financial services or a similarly regulated environment
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex, cross-regional initiatives with measurable outcomes related to efficiency, cost reduction, risk mitigation, scalability, or customer experience
• Proven ability to assess end-to-end business processes, identify inefficiencies and control gaps, and translate findings into practical, scalable solutions
• Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to interpret financial statements, understand cost drivers, and evaluate the financial impact of process changes
• Experience defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics and using data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives and track results
• Proven track record of partnering directly with executive leadership and senior stakeholders as a trusted advisor
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed, global organization without direct authority
• Strong facilitation skills, with experience leading cross-functional working groups and aligning stakeholders across competing priorities
• Experience leading change management efforts across diverse cultures, regions, and regulatory environments
• Ability to balance global standardization with local business and regulatory requirements
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity while maintaining disciplined execution
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present clearly to senior leadership
• Strong executive presence with the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed to support global initiatives
• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5-hour workweek
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Company Overview

• The pursuit... A checkered flag. A scenic panorama unfolding around the bend. A trophy catch. A pulse-quickening stretch of road or trail. It was founded in 1955, and is headquartered in Iwata, Shizuoka, JPN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://yamaha-motor.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 12 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.