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Just 15 minutes from downtown Louisville we have a rare, 100% outpatient Gastroenterology opportunity.

This is an incredible chance for someone to have the best work/life balance possible, while providing excellent earnings and access to a metro area of over 1 million people.$600,000 base plus incentives.  Partnership in the practice and ownership in the surgery center are available.  Fully employed with excellent benefits including a 401K, a cash balance plan to allow for greater savings, health insurance, and much more.  The practice will be further expanding its surgery center soon ensuring the best possible environment for you and your patients.  The Louisville metro area has a shortage of Gastroenterology physicians, ensuing you will be busy right away with the opportunity to grow your practice.  ERCP proficiency is a welcome skill but not required.  

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Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.

About The Position

The Operations Program Manager will lead a PMO project management team, ensuring the successful execution of site efficiency programs across several manufacturing facilities at Astec. The project team is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing manufacturing projects, capital expenditures, and facility efficiency initiatives. The incumbent will assist our facility business partners in defining a strategic roadmap of 3-5 years. The Operations Program Manager will also effectively monitor and present program updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members. Responsible to coach, mentor, and supervise the PMO coordinators and specialists in daily assignments and activities and ensure that professional program management techniques and tools are used to manage programs and projects.

Key Deliverables

• Architect and oversee the multi-site project portfolio to ensure 100% alignment with the Infrastructure Solutions (IS) strategic roadmap and ROI targets.
• Establish and enforce rigorous portfolio governance standards to ensure data integrity across all budget, resource, and schedule reporting.
• Maintain absolute control over "Planned" data (budget and ROI projections) to ensure the PMO remains the single source of truth and prevents unauthorized data manipulation by decentralized leads.
• Serve as the primary change agent for project management maturity, driving process adoption within a high-speed manufacturing culture.
• Synthesize complex project data into actionable program-level insights for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and site business partners.
• Direct the hiring, performance lifecycle, and professional growth of a high-performing project management team.
• Foster a collaborative environment with Engineering, Operations, and external vendors to de-risk complex facility efficiency programs.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of project managers and coordinators.
• Oversee the project management team portfolio to ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Prepare and present program-level reporting and dashboards for upper management.
• Analyze current project management processes and identify areas for improvement to enhance enterprise maturity.
• Implement new procedures and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work closely with engineering teams, Astec representatives, vendors, and various internal departments to achieve program goals.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide continuous feedback to team members.

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

• Experience leading a portfolio of projects with a combined value exceeding $10M in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• 7–10 years of end-to-end project management experience with a proven track record of managing direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate high-stakes planning workshops and steer cross-functional matrixed teams.
• Proficiency in Project Management Software (e.g., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.) and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, or PfMP is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supervisor and Leadership Expectations

Required

Our Culture and Values

Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work.

• Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• Respect for all individuals
• Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
• Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

Travel Requirements: 20–25% domestic and international travel

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.

Location: Reno, NV

This is an exciting opportunity to drive transformational change by standardizing and optimizing core operations across EdgeCore’s portfolio of data centers. The Operational Excellence Manager won’t just be managing processes; they will be a key architect in developing, standardizing, and implementing policies within a robust operational framework, directly enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our core infrastructure. The ideal candidate will leverage data-driven insights and leadership to unify our maintenance, training, procedural, and incident response protocols, ultimately achieving a proactive operational posture and a culture of continuous improvement.

• Policy development and expansion: identify gaps in existing operational policies and lead the creation of new, standardized policies for ancillary and support functions.
• Assist in the standardization of maintenance planning, tracking, and execution across multiple facilities to ensure efficiency and consistency.
• Contribute to the ongoing design and implementation of the training program to enhance employee proficiency and leadership development.
• Drive adoption of best practices for writing and executing MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs.
• Lead the standardization of incident response, recovery, and reporting, driving root cause analysis.
• Develop and report on key metrics and KPIs to measure program success and influence strategic decisions.
• Champion data-backed solutions to support continuous operational improvement.
• Collaborate with site leads and operations teams to ensure seamless policy implementation.
• Mentor and guide operations staff to foster a culture of excellence.
• Ensure all operational practices meet or exceed industry standards for safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Operations Management, Critical Infrastructure, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in data center engineering, design, or operations, with exposure to multi-site facility management.
• Proven experience in policy development, process standardization, and operational improvement, including SOPs, MOPs, EOPs.
• Proven leadership ability, with a record of influencing and educating both technical and non-technical teams.
• Exceptional communication and writing skills, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to convey complex information in a clear and engaging manner for cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance relevant to data centers.
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment when managing sensitive matters.
• Strong ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects under pressure while maintaining focus and urgency.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach and a strong sense of ownership in decision-making.
• Demonstrated dedication to operational excellence, accountability, and consistent follow-through.
• Flexibility to travel 25-50% as needed, adapting to evolving business requirements.

What We Offer

• This is a full-time salaried position, including equity compensation and a performance-based annual bonus.
• This role requires in-office presence four days per week.
• Job location is Reno, NV.
• Base salary range is $160,000-190,000 depending on experience.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 120 hours of paid time off annually, plus 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company contribution
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company sponsored employee assistance and discount programs

Experience working in a High-Performance Work System is a must have requirement as a Continuous Improvement Manager or Operational Excellence Manager.

The position provides strategic leadership for Continuous Improvement (CI) and capabilities processes and teams at the manufacturing site. This position is responsible to provide leadership to embed a manufacturing excellence and change management mindset. They will also develop capability and a learning culture through Training 4 Excellence (T4E) standards and processes and drive cost savings and process improvements using various tools and techniques such as Operational Excellence (OPEX) and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Fuel to Grow (F2G), while fostering a strong, people first culture for the site. This position plays a critical role in developing and cascading Regional Improvement strategy, defining metrics, and leveraging influential skills to sponsor cost savings initiatives and efficiencies. Leadership responsibilities include: Change management, Digital Transformation, Cost savings, and Training teams.

In this role, you will:

Safety:

• Implement loss control throughout the organization by visibly demonstrating that safety is embraced as a value.
• Support and Champion safety in your manufacturing site and team by driving educational and behavioral processes through the application of OPEX, LSS and T4E tools.
• Lead your team to complete safety objectives and ensure a safe working environment.

Quality:

• Champion and support Continuous Improvement and T4E programs and processes as the way to deliver quality and process capability improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

People:

• Focus on Organizational Transformation and Culture:
• Manage teams in accordance with the principles and tenets of the plant’s High Performance Work System and expected K-C Values: We Care, We Own, We Act and Ways of Working: Focus on Consumers, Play to Win, Move Fast and Grow our People.
• Manage, develop, and support direct reports (T4E Leader, Digital Manufacturing Leader) to lead changes and developments throughout the site and within each function.

Lead your site’s organization to:

• Develop and execute an overall site plan that aligns to the regional strategy to drive a cultural transformation, increasing the engagement and enablement of all team members.
• Build capability of the asset teams to help lead and manage organizational transformations
• Incorporate organizational transformation thinking into your team’s processes and tools, including leveraging Digital Manufacturing resources
• Provide high-level planning with the oversight and/or hands-on execution of the four key areas of Change Management related to site specific initiatives
• Prepare the Change: Build strong partnerships, consult with leadership, demonstrate empathy, and collaborate on success criteria and KPI progress.
• Manage the Change: Develop change plan roadmaps, communication, and capability building plans. Identify and escalate issues, solicit feedback, and support project teams with gap analysis and business process discussions.
• Lead Change Enablement: Manage change networks, ensure participant engagement, and develop and deliver relevant updates.
• Reinforce the Change: Develop long-term strategies, address resistance, and continuously monitor and adjust the change process.

Delivery:

• Provide strategy to build capability of all team members at the site through the Training 4 Excellence program:
• Provide leadership support to your T4E leader in their efforts to develop, facilitate and manage the site’s training strategies aligned to the regional strategy, including providing support to the plant On-the-Job system skill trainers.
• Ensure respective team members are active participants in regional networks in the areas they support, sharing learnings and adopting and applying one best way standards and process.
• Ensure collaboration between T4E and Digital Manufacturing to drive training and usage throughout the site.

Delivery:

• Provide strategic direction to drive Continuous Improvement, using standard tools and processes, across all functions in the site:
• Provide Strategic leadership for site’s CI programs and efforts.
• Reinforce the iOPEX processes and tools to ensure sustainability of the iOPEX program.
• Build capability and leadership throughout the plant to reinforce commitment to standards and centerlining, returning out of standard/red conditions to green and problem solving
• Ensure standardization through CI and Culture of Accountability (CoA) practices
• Provide continuous feedback to leadership team, consistent with OPEX mindsets, Ways of Working and the plants HPWS principles and culture.
• Facilitate, promote, and support Lean cultural development Identify and drive transformation that is inclusive of front-line and support organizations
• Provide education on Lean tools, processes and thinking at your site
• Ensure consistent application of regional framework standards for management systems and processes.
• Drives the strategic planning processes for the site including development, communication, and follow-up of all strategic activity for the site.
• Leverage Digital Manufacturing and Change Management to embed these tools and processes into the workforce culture.

The Opportunity

UCF Faculty Excellence is committed to supporting and strengthening faculty through recruitment, development, and retention of outstanding scholars and educators.

Faculty Excellence promotes the growth of academic leaders through professional development opportunities and institutional policies designed to strengthen our collective faculty who advance UCF's mission of discovery, learning, and engagement. We believe a great university is built by great faculty.

The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs seeks applications for the position of Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence, with an anticipated start date in Summer 2026. Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost serves as the senior advisor to the Provost on faculty affairs. This individual will lead faculty development programs, including new faculty and leadership development, the Faculty Fellowship Program, the Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, and UCF's COACHE survey initiative.

The Vice Provost will lead the coordination with university stakeholders on processes and documents related to faculty promotion and tenure, post-tenure review, as well as the Annual Evaluation Standards and Procedures (AESP) criteria.

The position will collaborate with deans, administrators, faculty and staff across UCF's 12 colleges and other academic administrative units to advance faculty excellence.

Bright minds are solving the world's greatest problems right here at UCF. It is one of the reasons we are positioned to become the world's leading public metropolitan university. To achieve this vision, we continuously work to bring together thinkers, doers and creators who deliver high-quality education and industry-leading research that transforms lives. The impact of ourinnovative faculty researchand teaching excellence extends far beyond our campuses, unleashing a ripple effect that benefits our region, nation and world. From the interesting and heartwarming to the ground-breaking and life-changing, our research initiatives are helping change the trajectory of the future.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited institution; distinguished record of accomplishment meriting appointment at the rank of tenured professor; and a minimum of five years of experience in academic leadership in higher education.

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• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, ensuring buy-in from university stakeholders

  
  

• Experience developing and mentoring faculty

  
  

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• A record of strong collaboration and leadership across colleges, academic departments, and central support units.

  
  

• Experience supervising promotion and tenure and post-tenure review processes.

  
  

• Experience presenting and interacting with governance and/or alumni boards.

  
  

• The ability to proactively anticipate state and national trends in higher education and respond accordingly.

  
  

• Experience developing and implementing policies at the department, college, and/or university level.

  
  

• Demonstrated experience working through shared governance to advance strategic initiatives.

  
  

Additional Application Materials Required:

Applications, nominations, and inquiries should be directed to the search rm contact listed below. Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is lled. While applications and nominations will be accepted until a new Vice Provost is selected, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials to our consultant at the address below by March 29, 2026, for full consideration. Application materials must include a current CV and letter of interest.

UCF VPFE Search

Funk Associates

2911 Turtle Creek Boulevard - Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75219

Email:

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Krisha Creal at .

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Sponsorship for employment-based visas will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and is not guaranteed. Preference will be given to candidates who are currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled.

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as 'Open until filled' may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

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• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program.
  
• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.
  
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• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.
  
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• Flexible work environment.
  
• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.
  

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call or email .

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At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

As the Director of Operational Excellence Americas, you will serve as the lead change agent for driving transformation and embedding operational excellence across the organization. You will develop and implement the Operational Excellence (OPEX) model and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and corporate strategies. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement, coaching leadership teams, and tracking progress against long-range goals, you will help deliver sustainable value to customers and significantly enhance the business health of Allegion's value streams.

Hybrid:

At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work modelcombining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role.

We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we'll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact.

While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company's discretion.

• Lead the development of Allegion's Operational Excellence (OPEX) model and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and corporate objectives.
• Work closely with SBU leaders and Site OPEX Leaders to integrate the OPEX model into their strategic plans, ensuring consistent execution across the organization.
• Establish a clear vision for operational excellence, with measurable goals that align with the company's long-range plan (LRP).

• Support and drive strategy deployment activities across the organization, ensuring alignment between corporate, SBU, and site-level initiatives.
• Collaborate with site OPEX leaders and teams to develop actionable strategies and plans that focus on growth, customer value, and improved business health.
• Facilitate the development of a robust pipeline of lean initiatives that align with future-state targets and drive performance improvements.

• Provide coaching for leadership teams and operational excellence (OpEx) support teams to build their capabilities in lean, continuous improvement, and change management.
• Mentor site OPEX leaders and their teams to achieve sustainable transformational change through Allegion's OPEX model.
• Develop and implement leadership training programs to enhance the organization's ability to execute on operational excellence initiatives, including the Front Line Leader program.

• Track and measure progress against long-range plan (LRP) actions and goals, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Conduct regular audits of site progress against Allegion's corporate maturity model, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership teams to ensure continuous progress toward operational excellence goals.

• Support projects involving multiple site deployments, ensuring consistency in execution and alignment with the OPEX roadmap and the Allegion Intelligent Manufacturing initiative.
• Lead or support corporate-level and non-manufacturing projects to drive operational improvements across all business functions.
• Support the onboarding of new acquisition sites, ensuring alignment with Allegion's operational excellence standards and processes.

• Participate in Strategic Business Unit (SBU) reviews to provide insights, guidance, and alignment on operational excellence initiatives.
• Actively support the Operations Council, contributing to the development and execution of enterprise-wide operational strategies.

• Establish and standardize practices such as GEMBA walks, daily management processes (MDI), and mission control to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with standard processes and tools, fostering a culture of process discipline and adherence to standard work.
• Champion a culture of customer value creation, rigorous continuous improvement, and problem-solving.
• Actively support SBU and site implementation of the Allegion Intelligent Manufacturing initiative.

• Support and meet departmental, plant, and corporate HS&E goals, ensuring alignment with Allegion's safety and environmental standards.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of world-class lean manufacturing, transactional or functional experience, with a proven track record of driving operational excellence
• Extensive experience with GEMBA-based continuous improvement tools and techniques, including problem-solving, A3 management, value stream mapping, and strategy deployment.
• Demonstrated experience in applying lean principles and implementing new technologies and automation efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership & facilitation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to align operational excellence initiatives with long-term business goals and strategic objectives
• Ability to lead cultural transformation and foster a mindset of continuous improvement and customer value creation.
• Must be self-motivated and highly organized
• Proven ability to effectively work with global partners and cultures within the organization
• Demonstrated ability to understand value in the eyes of the customer and to build a value delivery system
• Ability to evaluate and assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to quickly develop relationships that build immediate trust
• Ability to influence, persuade, convince, mentor and facilitate lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance
• Ability to travel up to 50%, including occasional global travel.

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, \"this is your business, run with it\".
• You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you \"be safe, be healthy\".
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO