About the job
About Maneva
Maneva is a pioneering AI services firm established by a former Google DeepMind researcher, dedicated to revolutionizing manufacturing operations through cutting-edge AI technologies. Our mission is to facilitate autonomous factory operations and optimization by leveraging AI-driven actions and insights using readily available hardware or existing vision systems.
Our innovative solutions tackle pressing manufacturing challenges across various domains, including product and equipment inspection, production efficiency, safety, and operational performance—delivering significant results without necessitating extensive infrastructure modifications.
Role Overview
As the Director of Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence, you will act as Maneva’s leading authority on quality, operational performance, compliance, and enterprise transformation within global manufacturing enterprises.
You will build credibility in executive discovery discussions by effectively translating Maneva’s Video-to-Action AI into tangible outcomes that resonate with senior leaders—such as defect reduction, yield enhancement, audit readiness, operational stability, risk mitigation, and measurable financial benefits.
The core objectives of this role include:
- Fostering trust within enterprise purchasing committees
- Accelerating intricate sales cycles
- Enhancing Maneva’s credibility at the executive tier
- Navigating complex enterprise decision-making dynamics
- Positioning AI adoption as a strategic operational advantage
You will engage as a peer among Directors, VPs, and C-suite executives—not merely as a traditional salesperson—bringing strategic judgment, experience, and enterprise pattern recognition into high-stakes conversations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Discovery & Enterprise Engagement
- Engage in high-level discovery calls and executive briefings with multinational manufacturing organizations
- Establish peer-level credibility and trust with senior executives
- Analyze and address operational risks, quality systems, compliance, and enterprise politics to influence buying decisions
2. AI Capabilities Grounding
- Align Maneva’s AI capabilities with real-world quality systems
- Understand and apply regulatory expectations and continuous improvement frameworks
- Utilize financial and operational performance metrics to drive decisions
3. Stakeholder Engagement
- Facilitate alignment and trust across corporate, regional, and plant-level stakeholders
- Operate effectively in ambiguous, early-stage enterprise settings

