Business Project Director

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The Greens of St. Andrews are a long ways from the local front nine, but the feeling at the tee is exactly the same. We don’t make equipment for professionals or amateurs; we make equipment for golfers. We know that in a game of inches, what matters isn’t the name of the course, but a love of the game. Our clubs, and everything else we make, blend a commitment to golf’s history with a drive to bring modern ideas to life. At TaylorMade Golf, vision meets precision.

TaylorMade is a place for those who value innovation and never stop seeking ways to push performance forward and improve the game, while always honouring its tradition and its origins. A passion for competition, both on and off the course, defines the way we approach our work. We believe that true golf people make the best golf products. And that’s why the best players in the world play with TaylorMade

Position Summary:

The Business Project Director will be responsible for leading TaylorMade’s continuous improvement and operational excellence efforts. Acting as an internal consultant the project director must be able to lead diverse teams through complex process improvement initiatives. This position is highly visible throughout the global organization as he/she will be working on several of the company’s biggest issues not only operations but also IT, Product, Planning, Sourcing, Customer Service, Sales, and/or Finance. As Lean has grown from the bottom-up here at TaylorMade this individual’s ability to influence and challenge the status quo is crucial. He or she must already have a deep understanding of CI and be able to establish themselves as a problem solving expert as well as develop the capabilities of those around them.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:

- Project Management: Develop project plans and timelines to drive continuous improvement

- Governs business change management impacting ERP processes and overall business transparency

- Facilitate and support cross functional continuous improvement teams and projects

- Collect, analyze and present data for improvement initiatives

- Ensure the effective application of Lean process capabilities across all functions of the organization

- Develop and deploy Lean process methodology and tools

- Create capability in others to lead Lean implementation throughout their operational areas

- Lead, train, mentor and coach process improvement teams

- Establish and maintain communication with key stakeholders

- Identify financial and non-financial impact

- Educate, communicate, and excite the organization about Lean Enterprise

- Perform other duties as assigned

Education, Training, Professional Certification and Work Experience:

- Bachelors Degree in an applicable engineering discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial preferred) or equivalent preferred

- ERP (Preferably Oracle) implementation experience

- Lean Enterprise training.

- Significant and relevant work experience, preferably in at least one of the following areas:

- Project management

- Problem solving using PDCA, A3, and/or Six Sigma

- Process mapping/re-engineering the office

- Operations analysis

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

- Proficient in the use of Excel, Project and Visio

- Excellent project management and leadership skills

- Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

- Create trust and gain support of peers to be able to accomplish difficult tasks in a collaborative way

- Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives to completion through other people without direct supervisory responsibility

- Team leadership with proven problem-solving and training experience as well as process focus

- Able to handle and resolve conflict

- Strong quantitative and analytical skills

- Able to travel as required: global TM facilities

- Knowledge of golf principles and associated terminology advantageous

The above Essential Duties & Responsibilities list includes those duties and responsibilities for which the position exists and which must be satisfactorily performed in order to be successful in the position. However the job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

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