Strategy & Transformation Team Lead

Nebraska Public Power District•Kearney, NE

6d•$98,616 - $125,736•Hybrid

About The Position

The overall purpose of this position is to facilitate and support positive change involving business transformation initiatives. The incumbent will act as a mentor, coach, and project leader supporting efforts of modest to moderate complexity in any of NPPD’s identified value streams. This position will provide strategic thinking, change leadership and management, Lean continuous improvement, innovation and design tools, and agile methodologies in the execution of the duties and responsibilities to increase organizational efficiency, effectiveness, competitiveness, and the continuous flow of value to NPPD’s customers.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree plus 2 years’ experience (OR) Associate’s degree plus 4 years’ experience (OR) High School diploma or GED plus 6 years’ experience required.
Experience in electric, natural gas or related industry operations and management including knowledge of and experience with Continuous Improvement program implementation, maintenance, support, measurement, etc. is preferred.
Lean Certification or obtain within one (1) year from date of hire.
Agile Scrum Master certification or equivalent within (1) year from the date of hire.

Responsibilities

Create, lead and implement change initiatives of modest to moderate complexity related to business processes and technologies.
Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key management, teammates, and stakeholders within and outside the District.
Promote the adoption of changes within the organization utilizing Strategy Management (e.g. Hoshin Kanri), Change Leadership, and Change Management methodologies.
Within assigned initiatives, develop project strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, communications, leadership alignment, organization transition, change readiness, capability transfer, and end-user training.
Lead/facilitate meetings with team members, affected stakeholders, sponsors, and/or users to ensure successful outcomes, execution, and adoption of District initiatives as contained in the District’s Strategic Plan, Future State Roadmaps/plans, or other strategic documents and plans as developed.
Provide business transformation support utilizing Lean Continuous Improvement, Lean Agile Scrum, Change Leadership, Innovation & Design Techniques, and TRIZ methodologies where appropriate.
Coach teams on proper methodology application, tool use, and execution.
Provide coaching on the most efficient methodologies to use to obtain desired results.
Work with Value Stream Owners to assess critical customer requirements and identify performance measures of the Value Streams for the strategic management and support of the District Strategic Plan.
Under the guidance of management, work to ensure organizational alignment in pursuit of transformational or innovative initiatives within assigned value streams.
Lead the identification of Jobs to be Done, Outcome Expectations, and the Definition of Done for assigned initiatives by creating beneficial relationships and working with the affected customers, stakeholders, and users within the value stream, system, or process undergoing change.
Ensure that targeted changes will produce the desired outcomes by focusing on meeting identified customer requirements.
Accountable for other duties as assigned.