Senior Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Oahu

Job overview

The Senior Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Oahu role is onsite in Pearl City, HI; compensation is not specified in the structured salary fields. Hawaiian Electric provides electricity and services to most of Hawaii's residents and supports community programs. The role leads the Generation Division's continuous improvement and operational excellence strategy, translating strategic priorities into measurable, sustained improvements. It guides complex projects, develops organizational capability in Lean practices, and advises senior leaders on transformation and performance.

What you'll do

• Own the continuous improvement roadmap for the Power Supply Process Area
• prioritize initiatives
• establish governance, metrics, and benefit realization
• lead cross-functional projects involving outage performance, asset reliability, safety, compliance, and efficiency
• coach and train leaders and practitioners in Lean and structured problem solving
• maintain dashboards and report results
• participate in emergency response activities as assigned.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior continuous improvement program manager

operational excellence

lean

lean six sigma

change management

project management

generation operations

pearl city hi

hawaiian electric

performance metrics

root cause analysis

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Serves as the internal Lean Sensei/Black Belt authority and principal change leader; PMP certification is required or AICP planner certification preferred as described in the posting.

About the employer

Hawaiian Electric is hiring for this role. Industry: Electric Power Distribution. Sector: 22.