Senior Director, Operational Excellence - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail

Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and other business functions, the Director provides leadership, direction, and oversight to embed a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and performance excellence across AMTPJ.

The position maintains a strong focus on strategy development, performance management, governance, capability building, and change leadership, while ensuring ownership and execution remain within the respective operational functions.

Roles and Responsibilties: 1- Develop and lead the enterprise-wide Operational Excellence strategy, transformation roadmap, and governance framework to support AMTPJ's long-term business objectives, competitiveness, and sustainable value creation.

2- Define and institutionalise the Operational Excellence framework, including Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, performance excellence, and operational best practices across all business functions.

3- Identify, prioritise, and sponsor strategic improvement opportunities that enhance productivity, efficiency, cost competitiveness, customer value, and overall business performance.

4- Establish performance management systems, targets, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness, track benefits realisation, and support data-driven decision- 5- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, and other functions to drive operational transformation and embed a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

6- Identify value-creation and cost-improvement opportunities and ensure measurable and sustainable benefits. 7- Drive the adoption of best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across the organization.

8- Lead the integration of digital technologies, analytics, automation, and data-driven solutions that support Operational Excellence objectives and accelerate performance improvements 9- Monitor and report Operational Excellence performance, transformation progress, risks, and value delivery outcomes to the COO and Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic recommendations and improvement priorities.

Qualifications and Education: • 15–20 years of progressive experience in Operational Excellence, Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, Industrial Performance, Business Transformation, or Industrial Strategy within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Proven experience in developing and deploying Lean / Continuous Improvement strategies, performance improvement roadmaps, and governance frameworks. • Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional improvement programs and translating strategic objectives into measurable operational and financial results.

• Experience in steel, seamless pipe, tubular products, metals, heavy manufacturing, or other process industries is preferred.

The Senior Director, Operational Excellence is responsible for defining, leading, and governing the company-wide Operational Excellence strategy, framework, and transformation roadmap to enhance organisational performance, productivity, and long-term value creation.

The role drives the deployment of Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, operational performance optimisation, and best practice methodologies across all functions.

It establishes the Operational Excellence governance model, identifies strategic improvement opportunities, prioritises initiatives, and ensures the effective execution of transformation programmes that deliver measurable and sustainable business results.

Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and other business functions, the Director provides leadership, direction, and oversight to embed a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and performance excellence across AMTPJ.

The position maintains a strong focus on strategy development, performance management, governance, capability building, and change leadership, while ensuring ownership and execution remain within the respective operational functions.

Job Details Posted Date: 2026-10-08 Job Location: Saudi Arabia - Jubail Job Role: Manufacturing Preferred Candidate Career Level: Director/Head Nationality: Saudi Arabia