At JDA TSG, we equip many of the world s major brands with top-tier specialized talent, business process expertise & innovations which drive their organizations in exciting new directions. We have established a reputation for bringing exceptional focus, flexibility, & confidence with every client we serve.
We have an immediate opportunity for a Business Process Excellence Lead in San Diego CA or Mountain View, CA. This is a long term contract to hire role. The Business Process Reengineering / Continuous improvement team spearheads efforts to institutionalize a process excellence culture and mindset along with delivering process re-engineering, optimization initiatives using Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement methodologies, concepts, and principles. They work closely with business stakeholders to plan, design, and implement the end-to-end re-engineering, optimization initiatives of identified and prioritized core global processes.
Prior to Covid-19 the team worked on-site at their San Diego campus. Position will be remote until office opens back up. Once the team begins returning to work on campus, the expectation is for the consultant to be on campus as well.
The Process Excellence Lead will bring experience, skills, and capabilities to fulfill the objectives and responsibilities outlined below.
Core Accountabilities:
Deliver complex re-engineering and simplification / standardization / optimization of identified global cross-functional service processes as directed
Active participation in development of Process Excellence Community and Culture through active involvement in a variety of workshops, forums and training sessions related to Lean Six Sigma and other Process Excellence concepts and practices
Drive lean and Six Sigma processes into the service offering from concept to delivery
Required Qualifications:
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green or higher (5+ years as Belt certified) from a reputed company
PMP certified
Bachelor s Degree and expertise in process excellence / optimization disciplines / techniques including Lean Six Sigma - Experience with Poka Yoke, Gemba, Rolled Throughput Yeild, and complex statistical analysis
Experience with the usage of Statistical Software tools (Minitab, JMP)
Experience in, knowledge and understanding of services for high tech/software business models and core processes
Required Experience:
7+ years of professional experience driving large, cross-functional and global process re-engineering and improvement initiatives (using Lean Six Sigma principles and concepts) with demonstrable business results
Strong facilitation skills and experience in managing stakeholder relationship, partnership and interactions (Kaizen, Kanban, Gemba, RTY, PCE)
History of directing work efforts in a matrix environment to achieve objectives effectively and efficiently
Experience understanding and facilitating change in a challenging and dynamic environment handling challenge from senior stakeholders, push back from business-as-usual teams and a lack of understanding / appreciation of the benefits of Lean Six Sigma
About JDA TSG:
JDA TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We are unable to sponsor employment visas.