We are looking for Business Process Improvement Lead - Remote / Telecommute for our client in San Francisco, CA
Job Title: Business Process Improvement Lead - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $78.75hr - $82.75hr
- The Business Process Improvement Lead will drive operational excellence by identifying, designing, and implementing process improvement initiatives across customer service and business operations.
- This role requires strong expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, stakeholder management, process design, analytics, and project leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes and operational efficiencies.
Requirement/Must Have:
- Minimum 5 years of post-graduate experience in operations, industrial engineering, or a related field.
- Advanced knowledge of customer service and contact center operations.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent process improvement experience.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Experience leading process and systems design initiatives.
- Proven ability to deliver measurable improvements to business metrics.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects and teams.
- Intermediate SQL skills.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments.
Experience:
- Experience implementing process improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience conducting operational analysis and root cause investigations.
- Experience creating business cases and presenting recommendations to leadership.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in customer support or operational environments.
- Experience developing metrics, dashboards, and performance measurement frameworks.
- Experience with process mapping, workflow design, and operational optimization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and support cross-functional teams in implementing operational improvement initiatives.
- Drive global process improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Build strong relationships with customer service and business stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain metrics to measure operational performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Collect and analyze operational data to determine root causes of business challenges.
- Measure process performance against established requirements and objectives.
- Research and evaluate industry best practices and operational techniques.
- Lead implementation of best practices across operational functions.
- Conduct cost-benefit analyses and develop business cases for improvement opportunities.
- Present recommendations and improvement initiatives to senior leadership.
- Communicate project progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders.
- Document, evaluate, and optimize existing business processes.
- Develop and maintain functional designs that illustrate customer journeys, operational processes, policies, and product interactions.
- Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and lead mitigation planning efforts.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on customer experience and operational efficiency.
Should Have:
- Industrial engineering background or similar operational discipline.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Experience working in global operational environments.
- Ability to influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% as needed.
Skills:
- Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Business process improvement.
- Customer service and contact center operations.
- Process mapping and workflow design.
- Root cause analysis.
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Project management.
- Stakeholder management.
- SQL.
- Microsoft Excel.
- Data analysis and reporting.
- Business case development.
- Performance measurement and KPI management.
- Change management and operational transformation.
Qualification And Education:
- Bachelor s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification preferred.