Black Belt Process Improvement Consultant / Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Summary: The Black Belt Process Improvement Consultant will focus on analyzing and transforming business processes using Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and quality. This role requires independent work and the ability to influence multiple teams while leading process improvement initiatives from assessment to implementation. The consultant will be responsible for various tasks including process mapping, value stream analysis, and training employees on new processes. The position is a 7-month contract and is fully remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document current-state business processes using process maps and workflow diagrams.
• Analyze both upstream and downstream processes, including teams that may not directly report to the organization.
• Identify bottlenecks, delays, handoff issues, redundancies, and waste.
• Develop future-state process maps and conduct gap analyses.
• Create value stream maps showing process demand, cycle times, wait times, bottlenecks, and quality issues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce turnaround time (TAT) and improve efficiency across the entire value stream.
• Define and implement operational KPIs and performance metrics.
• Establish dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor process performance and identify trends or recurring issues.
• Use data to support decision-making and improvement recommendations.
• Facilitate root cause analysis sessions using methodologies such as 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, Pareto Analysis, and FMEA.
• Investigate process failures and quality issues.
• Develop corrective and preventive action plans.
• Lead improvement initiatives and ensure solutions are executed successfully.
• Coordinate with business, operations, technology, and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple improvement projects simultaneously.
• Track benefits realization and sustain improvements after implementation.
• Design and implement quality controls.
• Establish process governance and compliance checkpoints.
• Ensure standardization and repeatability of processes.
• Train employees on new and improved processes.
• Develop process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Drive adoption and organizational change.
• Plan, track, and manage improvement projects.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and timelines.
• Drive projects proactively without requiring extensive supervision.

Key Skills:

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification required.
• Master Black Belt preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DMAIC methodology.
• Process Mapping.
• Value Stream Mapping.
• Gap Analysis.
• Process Optimization.
• Business Process Reengineering (BPR).
• Root Cause Analysis.
• Data Analysis.
• KPI Development.
• Performance Metrics.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Workshop Facilitation.
• Change Management.
• Cross-functional Collaboration.
• Project Planning.
• Risk Management.
• Portfolio Management.
• Agile/Traditional Project Management methodologies.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

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Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other