Role Description
The role of Process Improvement Consultant V collaborates closely with the Supply Chain Services-Vendor Risk and Data Office leadership and other business leaders across all the Kaiser markets and with IT to develop, manage, and oversee process improvement initiatives from planning to execution to sustainment.
Performs business process analysis and design, utilizes improvement methodologies such as:
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DMAIC
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Six Sigma
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Value Stream Mapping
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System thinking
A significant portion of the work ensures alignment of organizational objectives with cutting-edge industry practices, standards and benchmarks, as well as leading change management activities associated with process improvements requiring complex data analysis to drive transformational change (Process, System, People).
This position will be remote but needs to be based in CA (will consider CO).
Qualifications
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Minimum three (3) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
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Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Health Care/Public Health Administration, Behavioral/Social/Computer Science, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, or related field.
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Minimum eight (8) years experience in process improvement or a directly related field OR Minimum eleven (11) years experience in process improvement or a directly related field.
Requirements
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Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
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Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members.
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Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit.
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Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback.
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Models team collaboration within and across teams.
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Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies.
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Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results.
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Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals.
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Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
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Leads the delivery, execution, and sustainment of process improvement (PI) engagements including kaizen by leveraging advanced methods and tools.
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Serves as a lead consultant to stakeholders and process owners by providing consultation and trusted partnership to drive process improvements.
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Develops strategic plans which ensure alignment of organizational objectives, business priorities and process improvement initiatives.
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Serves as a lead advocate for continuous improvement by keeping abreast of cutting edge industry practices, standards, and benchmarks.
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Leads change management activities associated with process improvement by engaging stakeholders to obtain support and buy in for changes.
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Performs complex data analyses to drive process improvement initiatives by identifying appropriate data analysis tools and approach.
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