Principal Operational Excellence Analyst

About the role

Clarivate is looking for a Principal Operational Excellence Analyst to join its OpEx Support Team in Noida, part of an IP Operations group of six people reporting to the Sr. Manager Business Analytics. The team works on Lean Six Sigma projects, data and analytics, automation and digital transformation to improve productivity, quality, customer experience and cost. It is a full-time role of 40 working hours per week (excluding breaks) with some flexibility to attend meetings outside normal hours.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior business leaders and functional stakeholders to identify strategic priorities and transformation opportunities.
• Facilitate executive-level discussions, workshops and problem-solving sessions.
• Support and lead digital transformation initiatives from ideation through implementation.
• Partner with technology, data and business teams to turn business requirements into scalable digital solutions.
• Develop transformation concepts, business cases, project charters and implementation roadmaps.

Required profile

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Business Transformation or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation projects.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management and influencing senior leadership.
• Experience in project/program management and change management.
• Excellent executive communication, storytelling and presentation skills.

Required skills

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification; Master Black Belt is an advantage.
• Experience with digital transformation, automation, analytics or AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong data-driven problem-solving and analytical capability.
• Ability to work in ambiguous, complex environments and in a fast-paced setting.
• Nice to have: working knowledge of AI / GenAI, Agile methodologies and ticketing tools such as JIRA.