Lead – Business Process Consultant

Lead – Business Process Consultant

Requirements

• 4 Year Degree in engineering, business, or related fields
• 10+ years of professional experience
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean process improvement methodologies
• PMP certification or MBA will be considered as an asset

Responsibilities

• Independently scope program and break down into appropriate workstreams; identify resources needed for success, create clear problem statements, align the workstreams, and drive to completion
• Set clear expectations with project teams and business owners and communicate effectively to drive positive results
• Develop solutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity, networking, and business/industry knowledge
• Serve as a mentor to drive positive engagement results from cadenced coaching, showing a strong understanding of the program and methodology; identify resource & skill gaps; and focus on both strategic and technical aspects of project work
• Prepare regular project status reports, deliver progress updates to stakeholders, lead SteerCo meetings and maintain project documentation and artifacts as needed
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and working relationships with various teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
• Provide strategic thought leadership on driving business goals for the S4/Hana transformation Program
• Engage with executive and leadership stakeholders to gain support, influence decision-making and ensure project alignment with organizational priorities
• Build strong relationships with the relevant functional leadership and build in-depth knowledge of the strategic priorities for each functional area and understand how they operate
• Ability to absorb and process large quantities of disparate information, synthesize quickly, and connect dots across workstreams where appropriate
• Support business case development with input from all relevant stakeholders and support the business to present to leadership team for approval
• Champion for change to ensure adoption of solutions across the organization
• Act as a change lead, if one is not assigned on the program

Preferred Qualifications

• Communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts
• Listening skills and emotional intelligence to read and interpret team dynamics
• Ability to facilitate crucial team conversations that address barriers/drivers of team performance
• Proven track record of results from the application of process improvement and redesign methodologies and effective change management
• Exhibits confidence and is comfortable with ambiguity
• Able to develop innovative solutions with a results orientation
• Shows a clear capacity to embrace ownership of work and work autonomously
• Presentation and facilitator skills
• Data analysis and interpretation skills
• Knowledge S4/HANA