What are the responsibilities and job description for the Excellence Manager position at Voith Group?
About The Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Voith Hydro is hiring for:
Excellence Manager
York, PA
Job Summary
Operational excellence is a key enabler for Voith Hydro’s growth and profitability ambitions. Achieving this requires not only technical expertise but also excellence in our core processes—robust standards, state-of-the-art tools, and a culture of continuous improvement that increases quality, speed, and innovation.
The Regional Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role in driving these ambitions at regional level. Acting as the primary interface between the region and the global excellence organization, the role ensures that:
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Voith Hydro is hiring for:
Excellence Manager
York, PA
Job Summary
Operational excellence is a key enabler for Voith Hydro’s growth and profitability ambitions. Achieving this requires not only technical expertise but also excellence in our core processes—robust standards, state-of-the-art tools, and a culture of continuous improvement that increases quality, speed, and innovation.
The Regional Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role in driving these ambitions at regional level. Acting as the primary interface between the region and the global excellence organization, the role ensures that:
- Global initiatives, standards, and tools are effectively deployed, adopted, and embedded in the region , and
- Regional needs and performance gaps are identified, prioritized, and addressed through targeted improvement projects.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Regional Needs & Continuous Improvement
- Identify, assess, and prioritize regional requirements and performance issues.
- Launch and lead regional improvement projects, ensuring measurable and sustainable impact.
- Monitor performance and embed a continuous improvement culture within the regional organization.
- Deployment of Global Initiatives
- Ensure regional representation in global method development and tool rollouts.
- Drive adoption, training, and change management for new global standards, processes, and tools.
- Collect regional feedback and consolidate insights for global harmonization and further development.
- Process & Method Governance
- Act as the regional arm of Voith Hydro’s central method office.
- Support the definition, documentation, and adherence to standard processes.
- Maintain and evolve regional standards, templates, and tools based on global frameworks.
- Ensure alignment and compliance across the core value chain functions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Facilitate seamless interfaces between Sales, Tendering, Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
- Work with functional and divisional leaders to ensure consistent execution and operational discipline.
- Promote best practice sharing across sites and regions.
- Support and lead change management, capability building, and excellence training activities.
- Manage or contribute to global strategic initiatives and transformation programs.
- Strengthen cross-regional collaboration and knowledge exchange.
- Define and standardize processes within the region in line with global frameworks (e.g., together with Head of Technology, Head of Engineering where relevant).
- Recommend, approve, and implement regional continuous improvement initiatives.
- Influence regional functional leaders on method adherence, standard use, and process governance.
- Delivery of regional process improvements with measurable impact.
- Ensuring compliance with divisional standards and governance requirements.
- Successful deployment of global projects and initiatives.
- Improvement of operational performance KPIs within the region.
- Degree preferably in Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 5 years of experience in leading an operational function (Sales, PM, Engineering, SCM, Manufacturing, etc.).
- Proven experience in process optimization, operational excellence, or business transformation.
- Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar methodologies (certification preferred but not mandatory).
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in a matrix organization; ability to influence without direct authority.
- Experience in global or multi-regional industrial organizations.
- Exposure to cross-functional process integration and system/tool rollouts.
- Background in method development, process governance, or standardization work.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess complex scenarios and uncover improvement opportunities.
- Change Leadership: Skilled in driving change, addressing resistance, and building momentum.
- Collaboration: Strong capability to work across regions, functions, and hierarchical levels.
- Influencing Skills: Ability to drive alignment without formal authority.
- Project Management: Effective planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Commitment to operational excellence and innovation.