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Manager, Continuous Improvement

Hyderabad, India
Job Category Operations ID R20014
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Overview

A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are integral to MassMutual's digital transformation journey. Their dedication and expertise form the foundation of our success.

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Dr. Ramesh DarbhaHead of MassMutual India
At MassMutual India, we believe in empowering our teams to innovate and make a meaningful impact. Our work environment values diverse perspectives, encourages continuous learning, and promotes growth. Join us in shaping the future, in a place where your ideas, passion, and commitment can drive real change.

Job Description

  • Lead improvement initiatives by enlisting and influencing cross-functional teams that deliver tangible business results through the application of Lean and Six Sigma principles, methodologies and tools
  • Continuously improve existing process and help teams design new processes that are robust, effective, and efficient
  • Identify key deliverables, conduct end-to-end assessment, and build solutions and processes that allow stakeholders drive improvements and enhance efficiencies
  • Collaborate and engage cross functional members at all levels of the organization and execute initiatives that will drive quantifiable savings
  • Energize teams and stakeholders, collect data, conduct diagnostic analysis, identify opportunities that positively impact quality, cost, delivery excellence, and customer satisfaction, and present action plan to management
  • Create a culture focused on Continuous Improvement, challenging status-quo, thinking outside-the-box, and coach, mentor Lean concepts
  • Train and develop the Continuous Improvement capabilities of leaders at all levels of the organization using the See-Do-Teach approach
  • Achieve Cost Reduction Targets with regular updates to Senior Management
  • Promote and support Continuous Improvement best practices sharing and consistency across MassMutual India
  • Responsible for assisting with the development, facilitation, and execution of complex initiatives.
  • Support, facilitate and/or sustain deployment of standard work and foundational Lean elements, Continuous Improvement initiatives, root cause problem solving, skill building within business area
  • Provide effective leadership and advice to other team members and business area management regarding emerging trends and related risks.
  • Overseeing BOT contingency measures and designing proactive solutions to ensure continuity in the event of a BOT outage
  • Development of Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) as assigned
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • US Insurance background Preferred
  • Experience with Lean transformation and knowledge of Toyota Production System concepts
  • Six Sigma Black Belt certified preferred
  • At least 14 years of experience with process analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
  • Exhibit leadership competencies
  • Strong problem solving, quantitative and analytical abilities
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to facilitate and drive business use case discussions for small-medium scale projects
  • Take ownership of problems and stay on top of them until resolved
  • Ability to effectively influence both executive and front-line leaders
  • Excels at fostering relationships with ETX, Home Office and MMI Operations stakeholders
  • Strong Proficiency in MS Office including Presentation skills
  • Open to Night Shifts (US Time zone / minimum 5 to 6 hours of overlap)
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We are proud to bring a vibrant workplace culture that inspires creativity, cooperation, and inclusivity. Recognized for our commitment to employee well-being, we create an environment where professionals thrive and feel valued. Our award-winning practices emphasize a balance between personal growth and professional success, supported by robust mental health initiatives, state-of-the-art technology, and empowering leadership.

Join us to experience a culture that celebrates excellence, nurtures diversity, and champions your aspirations.

How We Work

As an organization we encourage work life balance. To achieve this, we follow a hybrid work model where employees can choose to work from office any three days in a week and from home for the remaining days. A win-win for employees as well as business as we continue to be flexible with in-person collaboration as well as working remotely.

By the numbers*

  • 92 % employee respondents say the best ideas get all the support needed.
  • 90 % employee respondents say they have opportunities to build the skills and experiences for future success.
  • 92 % employee respondents say they have sense of belonging at work.

*Source: 2024 MassMutual India employee engagement survey

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What to do:

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How to Spot a Job Scam

    1. Requests for upfront payments—No legitimate employer asks for money.
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Note: MassMutual India does not investigate, take legal action, or assume responsibility for fraudulent job postings or scam activities conducted by third parties misusing its name. Candidates are solely responsible for verifying job opportunities and reporting fraud to the appropriate authorities. Reports of suspected scams may be sent to MMGBSITalentAcquisition@massmutual.com, but MassMutual India does not guarantee any action on such reports.