Experienced Black Belt

Gainwell Technologies

6d•Remote

About The Position

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You'll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You'll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities. Your role in our mission Project Management: • Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility • Predict resources needed to reach objectives, ensure resource availability and allocation, and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner • Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan • Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress • Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution • Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed • Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement • Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget • Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques • Report and escalate to management as needed • Identify possible project risks; recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate Operational Excellence: • Identify and execute against performance improvement opportunities across the enterprise using contemporary process improvement tools • Demonstrates experience in applying contemporary improvement techniques and producing results • Assesses current business performance against enterprise's business strategy • Works with multiple teams of business practitioners to synthesize findings, develop improvement recommendations, and lead execution of initiatives • Collaborates with customers and suppliers on improvement projects • Leads kaizen and process improvement projects • Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects • Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals • Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models; ability to recommend alternative solutions and translate complex concepts into simplified and understandable examples • Independently determines method for completion of new projects • May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in a healthcare and/or technical discipline
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification required
5+ years of experience in process improvement with proven ability to lead change through both direct and indirect influencing abilities
Fluency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio Word)
Data driven with strong analytical skills
Action and results oriented, with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Understanding of Minitab, or other statistical software tools

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a service, transactional, or technology company, preferably in healthcare
Post-secondary education and/or training related to the above essential functions
Other certifications in lean six sigma, project management, and/or quality
Understanding of Power BI or Tableau, or other business intelligence visualization tools
Understanding of Minitab, or other statistical software tool

Responsibilities

Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Predict resources needed to reach objectives, ensure resource availability and allocation, and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget
Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
Report and escalate to management as needed
Identify possible project risks; recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate
Identify and execute against performance improvement opportunities across the enterprise using contemporary process improvement tools
Demonstrates experience in applying contemporary improvement techniques and producing results
Assesses current business performance against enterprise's business strategy
Works with multiple teams of business practitioners to synthesize findings, develop improvement recommendations, and lead execution of initiatives
Collaborates with customers and suppliers on improvement projects
Leads kaizen and process improvement projects
Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models; ability to recommend alternative solutions and translate complex concepts into simplified and understandable examples
Independently determines method for completion of new projects
May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues