Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

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YOU

As a Business Excellence Specialist for the Head of Innovation, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our organization, leveraging your analytical skills and strategic insight to drive innovation and create lasting value. Your work will be instrumental in positioning the company as a leader in its field, ready to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing business landscape.

The Business Excellence Specialist for the Head of Innovation plays a critical role in supporting and enhancing the innovation capabilities within our organization. This dynamic position combines strategic insight, operational efficiency, and analytical prowess to ensure the successful execution of innovation initiatives.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING(% of Time)

Business Strategy and Planning (30%): Conduct comprehensive market, competitor, and trend analyses to inform strategic planning. The Business Excellence Specialist develops actionable insights and recommendations to guide the innovation strategy, aligning it with the organization's overall goals.

Project Management (30%): Ensures the seamless execution of innovation projects from start to finish. This role encompasses meticulous planning, effective scheduling, strategic resource allocation, and continuous progress monitoring. It also involves actively facilitating project work to guarantee that projects not only meet deadlines but also achieve their intended objectives, ensuring optimal outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

Data Analytics and Reporting (15%): Utilizes advanced data analytics techniques to set up systems to keep an eye on key business metrics and make sure our strategic goals are on track to be met.

Operational and Administrative Support (15%): Streamlines operational processes to enhance the efficiency of the innovation team. Manages administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, coordinating with other departments, and handling documentation.

Communication (10%): Work directly with our top leaders to craft and share important business updates and messages, ensuring our strategy is clear and followed through. Your role is crucial in organizing and following up on strategic plans, making sure our communication is clear and actions are effective.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you've got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, statistics, engineering, or a related field required
• MBA preferred
• PMP certification preferred
• 5 years project management experience on large enterprise level initiative

• Ability to ask clarifying questions to prompt more detailed information
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to write in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for senior executives
• Ability to analyze and collect data from multiple areas of the business
• Ability to hold self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Ability to utilize and pursue knowledge of how work gets done
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Ability to gain cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals
• Ability to address issues in an open, constructive, professional manner
• Ability to consider and respond appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of different situations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires up to 15% domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position can be located at any Simpson Strong-Tie office. Remote work will be considered.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$102300 - $165700 / year

* Posted pay range is based upon national average and may vary depending on geographical work location.

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REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission:You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue - directly or indirectly - and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: .

In keeping with the Company's commitment to the communities in which it does business, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that to the fullest extent required by local law, employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (which state law may define to include gender identity/expression, transgender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and gender stereotyping), sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered marital status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test. Simpson Strong-Tie's drug policy is based upon Federal Law, and therefore will screen applicants for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, cocaine, phencyclidine, opiates, and marijuana. Where applicable, drug testing for marijuana may be modified to conform with state and local laws.

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