Black Belt Project Manager

Holt of California; Pleasant Grove (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k)

Nine paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Job summary

Holt of California, a Caterpillar dealer, seeks a Project Manager in Pleasant Grove, CA to drive enterprise-wide improvement initiatives. You will lead Six Sigma projects, manage multiple complex programs, and develop charters, business cases, schedules, and budgets with executive stakeholders.

The role emphasizes process optimization, financial impact measurement, change management, and coaching Green Belts while improving productivity and customer satisfaction across the organization.

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 5+ years leading process improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and traditional project management methodologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional enterprise projects.
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects with Executive Management.
• Manage multiple complex projects with structured project management methodologies.
• Develop project charters, business cases, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and communication plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies to improve processes.
• Facilitate process mapping, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, and waste elimination.

Skills

Teamwork

Written Communication

Quality

Accountability

Attitude

Safety and Security

Systems and Software

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Office 365

Excel

Job description

Holt of California is proud to be part of the elite group of Caterpillar dealers worldwide. We sell, service and rent a wide-variety of equipment Including Large and Small Construction Tractors, Forklifts, and Prime/Stand-by-Power Generation.

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN Pleasant Grove, CA.

Summary

Holt of California is a ninety-five-year-old company with Continuous Improvement through Teamwork as one of its core values. This position is a key driver in implementing improvements through all aspects of the company. The Project Manager role is to improve critical business processes that drive financial results, improve efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction. This position will be responsible for developing project leads, both indirect and direct reports, with project management skills. The position will also have oversight responsibilities for all improvement projects and working with operating departments to implement new processes through effective change management. The position is responsible for developing employees’ Six Sigma skills.

Qualifications Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Lead enterprise-wide, divisional and department Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects working directly with Executive Management
• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously using structured project management methodologies.
• Develop project charters, business cases, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and communication plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies to improve business processes.
• Facilitate process mapping, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, and waste elimination activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
• Utilize statistical tools to identify trends and validate process improvements.
• Present findings through dashboards, executive reports, and business presentations.
• Measure project financial impact including cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity gains.
• Establish measurable project goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collect, analyze, and interpret operational and financial data.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams across divisions and departments. Influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Coach Green Belts and project team members in Six Sigma methodologies.
• Lead project meetings, workshops, Kaizen events, and executive presentations.
• Develop organizational change management plans.
• Drive user adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Identify organizational barriers and implement mitigation strategies.
• Promote continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Maintain project documentation and project portfolios.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and governance requirements.
• Support strategic planning and operational excellence initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Abilities

• Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views, gives and welcomes feedback and contributes to building a positive team environment.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively, able to read and interpret written information.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Accountability - Accepts responsibility for mistakes or problems; maintains ownership of assigned tasks.
• Attitude - Demonstrates a positive attitude and supports the organization’s mission, vision and values, such as honesty and integrity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.
• Systems and Software – Ability to utilize computers, software programs (ie. Office 365, Web mail, etc.) and moderately complex excel spreadsheets

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 5+ years leading process improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and traditional project management methodologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional enterprise projects.
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Education And/Or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent level of work experience –five to seven years of professional level experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, controls and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is also regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, possibly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The employee must be able to travel and is expected to drive to the company’s many locations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Compensation

Wage Range $120,000 Annually

Wage depends on knowledge, skills and ability to perform the responsibilities of the job.

WHY WORK FOR HOLT?

Excellent company paid benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k), nine paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid sick time. Career advancement opportunities and ongoing professional development.

Holt is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/DV. Holt provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, all applicable veteran status or disabled veteran status.

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