Transformation Lead - Operational Excellence (d/f/m)

Who we are

We strive to make cities the best ever places to live, by advancing an industry that moves over 1 billion people each day. We are transforming our business by driving the industry norm and challenging ourselves, fostering a culture of internal and external collaboration, and building on our unique engineering capabilities to optimize existing and create new products and solutions for our customers that cater to real mobility needs.

TKE Home Solutions is the home mobility expert within TK Elevator (TKE).

We help people with reduced mobility to stay independent, safe, and confident in the place they love most: their own home.

Our stairlifts, platform lifts, and home elevators offer more than mobility – they bring freedom, dignity, and everyday comfort. Every installation makes a meaningful difference for our customers and their families.

With more than 900 colleagues worldwide across development, production, sales, and service, we combine strong engineering expertise with genuine empathy. We take pride in creating accessible living spaces that give people peace of mind.

As part of TKE’s global network of around 50,000 employees and over 1,000 locations, we benefit from leading vertical mobility technology and digital, AI driven innovation. Since becoming independent from thyssenkrupp in 2020, TKE has continued to grow, generating €9.2 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2.

If you’re looking for meaningful work in a growing environment, TKE Home Solutions is a place where your impact truly matters.

Together, we move what matters most – people.

TKE – Move Beyond.

What we expect

Role Scope

In the role of Transformation Lead Operational Excellence, you will steer the Operational Excellence workstream of Elevate, our group-wide transformation program, with a clear focus on improving productivity, performance and quality in new installation, service, manufacturing, logistics and procurement across all Home Solutions markets.

Working closely with country leadership and senior stakeholders, you will identify opportunities in the markets, challenge the status quo, and drive action across key operational levers, such as lead-time reduction, factory automation, procurement spend reduction, and new installation and service operations productivity improvement. Insights are converted into concrete measures, securing the delivery of measurable business and P&L impact.

The position provides substantial visibility with the executive team, together with a distinctive mandate to shape the operational transformation agenda of TKE Home Solutions. Location is flexible in one of our direct sales countries and will be defined together during the hiring process.

Key responsibilities

• Steer the Operational Excellence workstream within the Elevate transformation program by identifying operational opportunities to increase profit, challenging current thinking, and driving actions through to measurable results.
• Lead strategic initiatives across key operational value drivers, including process optimization, standardization, service delivery, resource productivity, and cost efficiency across markets.
• Own value realization end-to-end, ensuring initiatives translate into measurable P&L and EBITDA impact and addressing gaps between plan and actual performance.
• Conduct fact-based analyses to identify value creation opportunities, translate insights into actionable initiatives, and establish KPIs and governance mechanisms to enable data-driven execution.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape transformation priorities, challenge existing approaches, and drive cross-functional alignment and operational best practices across markets.
• Manage multiple workstreams in parallel in a fast-paced transformation environment, setting priorities independently while balancing depth and speed.

Who we are looking for

• Experience in top-tier strategy consulting and/or operational transformation roles in a complex international environment; industrial, manufacturing, or service settings and prior experience at a business owned by a Private Equity firm are an advantage.
• Proven track record of driving productivity, efficiency, and operational performance improvements with measurable business and P&L impact.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to run multiple workstreams at once and translate insights into actionable business initiatives.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge the status quo, and drive alignment across functions and markets.
• Collaborative and pragmatic team player who thrives in cross-functional environments and builds trust-based relationships to accelerate business impact
• Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English. German language skills are an advantage.

The role requires regular on-site presence, with remote working opportunities available

The position can be filled in one of the following countries of origin:

• Germany (Düsseldorf)
• Spain (Madrid)
• UK (Stockton-on-Tees)
• Netherlands (Krimpen aan den IJssel)
• Italy (Pisa)

What we offer

• Health and Safety –Highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities
• Flexibility –We support, for example, through flexible yet regulated working hours and remote working options
• Compensation & pension – Fair working conditions, competitive compensation, following “Collective Agreements” and support with pension schemes
• Collaboration & diversity –Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation
• Development –Individual support to help you get started in your new job as well as training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally
• Creative leeway –We offer an environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no-blame-culture
• Sustainability –We act with responsibility and environmental awareness
• Work environment –We have modern workplaces and IT equipment, subsidized lunchtime meals in the canteen, free parking and discounted public transport tickets

We value diversity

At TK Elevator, we aim to embrace diversity and welcome everyone -no matter the ethnicity, nationality, gender or gender expression, age, social background, religion or world belief, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Do you have a disability and would like to work with us? Then we look forward to your application!

As a signatory of the Charter of Diversity, TK Elevator is committed to a prejudice-free and diverse working environment with equal opportunities. Although we are not completely barrier-free yet, we are working every day to improve ourselves. Let’s overcome barriers together and work on individual solutions that work for you.

Contact

Please apply online in English including your salary expectation and your notice period .

Talent Acquisition

Alexandra Dreger