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Intelligent Optimization Lead, Continuous Improvement

United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-25

Core

Establish and run a permanent continuous improvement framework using kaizen to optimize AI agent workflows, prompt libraries, and enablement materials based on usage data and behavior signals.

Role type

Senior IC continuous improvement lead (AI/automation operations)

Builds

Production AI agents, prompt libraries, and enablement assets

Domain

AI operations and operational excellence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, facilitation, standard work design, agent lifecycle management, drift detection, P&L linkage, stakeholder management, ambiguous problem solving

Preferred skills

Experience in Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, or Government; transferring improvement capabilities to client organizations

Technologies

Copilot Dashboard, Work IQ, agent configuration tools

Responsibilities

Redesign workflows to outcomes using structured improvement cycles; detect and correct agent drift; retire low-value agents and direct investment to high-ROI ones; refine prompt libraries and enablement materials based on usage data; facilitate improvement events and retrospectives; capture reusable improvement patterns and playbooks; transfer continuous improvement discipline to the customer's team; recommend discontinuation of non-value-adding workflows.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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