Director Kaizen Promotion Office

Adi Development Group is one of Canada’s leading, most innovative real estate development, construction management and investment companies. With over 4000 units and $3 Billion of built value under development throughout the GTHA, we are on an insurgent mission to re-invent the customer experience and to deliver homes faster, better and more cost effectively to our customers. As an Adian, you will have the opportunity to shape communities and create lasting landmarks that will be admired for generations. The life-defining work you will do with Adi will directly impact and positively change the lives of our customers and communities we serve. We champion ownership and encourage all of our team members to think and act like owners. Adi is committed to not only develop buildings but to developing the leaders of tomorrow.

Successful Adians care deeply about their work and commit to continuously learn and develop in their field. Adians think about how every decision they make will impact our customers and go the extra mile to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our most successful Adians work with a bias toward action. They value experimentation and trying new ways of working to ensure we deliver results to our customers.

Adians offer support to our teammates before being asked. We help each other improve through candid, constructive feedback and empower each other to perform. It does not matter if you are a new or seasoned Adian. We welcome diverse perspectives and encourage each other to speak up. Successful Adians challenge each other’s thinking through respectful and thoughtful debate. When we reach a decision, we commit and move forward together. We are a team. We face adversity together. We learn together. We win together.

We are seeking a Director of Kaizen to lead and drive Lean transformation across our organization. This role is responsible for fostering a Kaizen culture, teaching and coaching problem-solving methodologies, and embedding operational excellence at all levels.

This is a high-impact role for a Lean expert with a track record of implementing process innovations, driving waste elimination, and improving productivity. If you thrive in a data-driven, results-oriented environment and are passionate about continuous improvement, we want to hear from you!

1. Lean Transformation & Strategy Execution
   • Lead and sustain enterprise-wide Lean transformation, targeting waste elimination and productivity improvements.
   • Align Lean initiatives with operational strategy, ensuring achievement of key performance metrics.
   • Support strategy deployment, facilitating annual planning and action plan execution.
2. Kaizen Program Leadership
   • Own and manage the Shingijutsu Kaizen program, ensuring full compliance with pre- and post-event deliverables.
   • Maintain a 100% Kaizen event completion rate, ensuring all improvements are sustained.
   • Oversee the employee suggestion process.
3. Operational Excellence & Autonomous Workflows
   • Implement fully operational autonomous workflows in office and field environments.
   • Train leaders on Lean tools like takt time, andon escalation, and daily management.
   • Digitize key processes, leveraging IT systems to enhance process efficiency.
4. Employee Engagement & Leadership Development
   • Train and certify employees in Lean methodologies.
   • Conduct Gemba walks and audits to ensure adherence to standard work.
   • Foster a culture where employees are engaged in Lean activities.
5. Innovation & Data-Driven Decision Making
   • Implement new digital tools to improve visibility and automation.
   • Utilize Power BI and other analytics platforms to track and measure process improvements.
   • Benchmark against industry leaders, attending Lean conferences and sharing insights across teams.

1. Engineering degree, preferably Civil, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or Material Science.
2. 10+ years of professional experience in construction or manufacturing preferably as an Industrial Engineer or in the continuous improvement function.
3. Demonstrated experience leading a Lean implementation in a single large site or multi-site environment as well as deploying Lean in an office or business process environment.
4. Lean Expertise: Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide Lean transformations, including Kaizen, A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, and Hoshin Kanri.
5. Strategic Thinking: Ability to align Lean initiatives with business objectives and drive measurable results.
6. Operational Excellence: Experience in implementing and sustaining autonomous workflows in both office and field environments.
7. Coaching & Leadership: Strong facilitator, able to train senior leaders and cross-functional teams on Lean methodologies.
8. Data & Tech Savvy: Skilled in process digitization, automation, and leveraging IT systems for continuous improvement.
9. Change Management: Adept at driving culture shifts and overcoming resistance to Lean adoption.

1. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification.
2. Experience implementing Shingijutsu Kaizen methodologies.
3. Proficiency in digital process improvement tools (Power BI, automation software).
4. Experience in construction, real estate development, or manufacturing highly preferred.

1. Learning & Development Reimbursement: Adi encourages team members to never stop learning and continuously improve. We provide Adians with tuition and education reimbursements to support team members in their development.
2. Competitive Paid Time Off: Team members are provided with 15 days of Vacation, 5 paid Wellness Days, and 3 paid Sick Days annually.
3. Competitive Salaries: Adi regularly conducts compensation market reviews to ensure our total compensation package remains competitive.
4. Employee Home Ownership Program: Adians have the opportunity to live in the beautiful communities we create through our Employee Home Ownership Program. Eligible team members will receive a % discount off the total purchase price.
5. Comprehensive Benefits Plan: Adi provides all full-time team members and dependents with employer-paid benefits coverage for dental, prescriptions, vision care, paramedical practitioners, life insurance, and more.
6. Flexible Health, Lifestyle & Wellness Personal Spending Account: Annual health, lifestyle & wellness spending accounts that can be used for fitness classes, gym memberships, family & pet needs, additional health benefits, and more!
7. Dedicated Online Mental Health Partner: We understand how important mental wellbeing is for our employees, which is why we have partnered with an online therapy provider that employees can access 24/7.