Job Description :
This position will be part of a team that will optimize business processes using Lean Six Sigma and other related tools. The candidate must have a financial background along with six sigma experience.
* The manager is looking for candidates that has a financial background along with the six sigma experience. Also they need to have facilitated six sigma mapping and data collection sessions.”
This position will be part of a team that will optimize business processes using Lean Six Sigma and other tools. Primary emphasis of the position is to do more with less by eliminating non-value-adding work, unevenness, errors, rework, redundancies, variability and lead-time. The engineer will serve as an internal/external consultant who will assist the business in achieving future state business processes. Under the guidance of an internal process improvement engineer, the successful applicant will ultimately serve as a change agent to optimize business processes using Lean Six Sigma tools, events, and methodologies.
Engineers will challenge the status quo by seeking to instill a culture of continuous improvement. The candidate will achieve results by explaining complex concepts in a simple manner, quickly evaluating operational pain points, recommending solutions, and managing the resolution to completion. The engineer will influence and foster teamwork in addition to influencing upward, across and down the organizational chart without a direct line of authority. Major responsibilities include coordination and facilitation of business process analysis, modeling, and improvements and project management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required) and Management Preferences (optional)
Excellent facilitation and communication skills, verbal and written.
Cross-functional process improvement in business/operations.
Intermediate analytical/statistical aptitude.
Ability to partner with business clients to implement business process change.
Knowledge of best practices and process improvement cycles.
Financial Process Knowledge (government setting preferred)
Management Prefers: Experience with continuous improvement and process-based programs. Three (3) process improvement experience using best-in-class Lean Six Sigma methodology. Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt), Business Process Management/Reengineering, or equivalent agency/company/association certification. Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills. One year of project management methodology experience.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or any related field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in business consultation, process improvement or requirement gathering in an information technology environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Skill Required /
*Experience facilitating six sigma mapping and data collection sessions
Cross-functional process improvement in business/operations.
Intermediate analytical/statistical aptitude.
Ability to partner with business clients to implement business process change.
Knowledge of best practices and process improvement cycles.
*Financial Process Knowledge (government setting preferred)
Experience with continuous improvement and process-based programs.
Three (3) process improvement experience using best-in-class Lean Six Sigma methodology.
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt), Business Process Management/Reengineering, or equivalent agency/company/association certification.
Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
One year of project management methodology experience.
Excellent facilitation and communication skills, verbal and written.