Strategic Transformation Lead - San Diego, CA, United States
$110,250 - $165,375 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role reports directly to the Head of Operational Excellence & Quality for San Diego and Korea factories and partners closely with Factory Heads and senior leaders across multiple functions and sites.
What you'll do
- Partner directly with Factory Heads and senior leadership to shape operational strategy, business performance, and leadership capability across San Diego and Korea factories. - Lead operational strategy execution and transformation using Hoshin Kanri, Lean Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence principles through catch ball processes and structured change management. - Own and drive the annual strategy deployment cycle and roadmap, including planning cycles at the factory level. - Personally own and execute 1–2 end-to-end cross-functional transformation initiatives to deliver measurable business impact. - Drive the maturity of strategy deployment and performance management across sites, defining standards, conducting assessments, and identifying gaps. - Scale and standardize the operating system and build a consistent way of working across San Diego and Korea factories.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. - Minimum 7 years of experience in an Operational Excellence related role in a manufacturing environment. - Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide transformation, operational excellence, or strategy execution initiatives across multiple functions or sites. - Proven experience leading Operational Excellence, Lean transformation, or manufacturing excellence initiatives in complex matrixed manufacturing environments. - Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and facilitate strategic alignment, business tradeoffs, and KPI alignment without direct authority.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a relevant field. - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or lean certification from an organization such as ASQ. - PMP certification.
Skills: strategy deployment, Hoshin Kanri, Operational Excellence, change management, transformation initiatives
This role has been open 121 days — well above the 51-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
370
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$151k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (370 roles · 43 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 20 | 370 |
| Median days open | 63 d | 51 d (+12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $151k |
Skills observed across this category: strategy deployment, Hoshin Kanri, Operational Excellence, change management, transformation initiatives
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 95 open roles · median 44 d
- Lam Research · 73 open roles · median 37 d
- Micron Technology · 40 open roles · median 132 d
- ASML (this employer) · 20 open roles · median 63 d
- Teradyne · 18 open roles · median 35 d
- KLA Corporation · 13 open roles · median 98 d
How we counted: 370 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 43 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.