Lean Manager

Mortenson

Mortenson Lean Manager advancing Kaizen-based continuous improvement across construction and manufacturing operations. Building leader capability, coaching Lean professionals, and improving business outcomes across 23+ operating groups.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $137,000 - $205,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Kaizen and continuous improvement methodologies, with a strong focus on coaching and developing leaders across diverse organizational levels. Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders to achieve business outcomes through effective facilitation and training.

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Kaizen FacilitationContinuous Improvement ExpertiseCoaching and MentoringRelationship BuildingOperations Management

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Hard Skills

Continuous ImprovementKaizenOperations ManagementConstruction ManagementIndustrial Engineering

Soft Skills

Active ListeningEffective CommunicationProactive Self-StarterCuriosityGrowth Mindset

Industry Keywords

ConstructionManufacturingBusiness ServicesSupply ChainLean Approaches

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create strong partnerships to establish trust and gain confidence in lean approaches
Build relationships across diverse backgrounds and organizational levels, focusing on Group Leaders, Group Lean resources, project leaders, field leaders, and Craft workforce
Support leaders in focusing effort on culture-building and business outcomes
Apply and refine Mortenson’s Kaizen-based continuous improvement approach
Create pull from Group and Project Leaders and advocate for thoughtful application of the approach
Partner with Group Leaders and project teams to test, apply, and improve the continuous improvement approach
Use and steward the approach across General Contractor, Self-Perform, Business Services, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other work environments
Facilitate appropriate tools and develop, refine, and advance their use
Assess and improve consistency and effectiveness of the approach
Coach and develop Group Lean resources and group leaders
Propose and deliver continuous improvement activities that engage and build people while improving business outcomes
Engage group leaders in personally participating in continuous improvement activities
Maintain ongoing development of technical and leadership capabilities to coach and develop others

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related degree, or equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of related work experience
Minimum of fifteen years’ construction or manufacturing experience
Minimum of ten years’ experience in a continuous improvement or other operational functional role
Ability to travel up to 75% to diverse locations in the continental U.S.
Experience facilitating Kaizen
Expert understanding of Kaizen and how to apply it
Humble learner with curiosity and optimism
Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset
Excellent reliability and follow through on commitments
Excellent trainer and facilitator
Strong ability to coach and mentor Group and Project Leaders and Lean professionals
Ability to influence through relationship building at group and project leader level
Ability to work effectively with diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
Active listening skills and effective communication, including openness to diverse input and feedback
Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
Dental plan
401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption Assistance
Gym Membership Discount Program