Business Process Consultant II - Health Plan Admin

CHRISTUS Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a process improvement professional to own and drive initiatives across operational processes. Responsibilities include data analysis, best-practice research, and stakeholder alignment to deliver measurable improvements in performance.

The role requires at least a bachelor's degree or 4 years in a related field, with preferred Six Sigma credentials. This position follows a full-time schedule in a healthcare environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of related experience required.
• Healthcare or insurance experience preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement initiatives and project ownership.
• Perform data analysis and define data requirements; support issue resolution.
• Design complex processes and ensure complete process mapping.
• Develop and present recommendations to stakeholders across functions.
• Monitor post-implementation performance against updated standards.
• Lead change management activities and drive continual improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Research

Process architecture

Process recommendations

Change management

Lean Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary:

Responsible for a range of process improvement and process management activities. Activities include planning, performing, and implementing process improvement initiatives, in addition to ownership of operational processes. These initiatives may represent one portion of a larger project or may represent a standalone initiative or function within a work group or department. Process management functions may include data gathering and analysis, best practice research, process mapping, developing, and recommending alternatives for improvement, developing performance metrics, obtaining leadership or stakeholder agreement, implementing improvements, and monitoring post-process improvement initiative performance to updated standards. Activities are undertaken and executed in support of organizational goals and are accountable for providing business process solutions to meet internal and external customer expectations. May utilize Lean/Six Sigma processes and concepts to lead process improvement initiatives. Partners with management, project champions, and process owners to execute the project and deliver results.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.


• Data Analysis: Reviews data analyses prepared by less senior analysts/consultants. Defines requirements for data and sets standards of data collection. Support staff in resolving issues that prevent customer agreement.


• Research: Reviews best practice research prepared by less senior analysts/consultants. Makes recommendations on appropriate solutions based on research; selects from alternatives presented.


• Process Architecture: Designs more complex processes and reviews the work of less senior analysts/consultants. Ensures process mapping is complete; provides feedback and guidance to analysts/consultants. Interviews stakeholders and process owners to define processes. Defines standards and methods.


• Process Recommendations: Reviews business requirements and related impact analyses for highly complex processes. Leads the development of recommendations by less senior analysts/consultants. Negotiates final requirements and mediates impacts across all stakeholders. May apply Lean/Six Sigma concepts and techniques to process improvement initiatives, including completing Lean/Six Sigma analyses and tasks. Shares accountability for realization of results with process owners and will present recommendations to stakeholders and process owners.


• Performance Management & Control: Defines, develops and evaluates performance metrics to establish process success, including working with multiple stakeholders, often with competing/conflicting objectives, to ensure cohesive and reachable measures of success Reviews data post- implementation to measure success; defines standards of improvement success.


• Change Management: Leads or partners in change management activities associated with process improvement. Engages leadership and stakeholders to obtain support and buy in for changes. Champions process improvement efforts and a continual process improvement culture. Partners with management, project champions, and process owners to align process improvement initiatives with business objectives.


• (For Six Sigma Master Black Belts): Creates a sense of urgency around change efforts by ensuring actions are taken to anticipate and overcome obstacles and resistance to change. Defines and documents standards of performance and productivity for Lean/Six Sigma function for approval by organizational leadership. Identifies metrics needed to track effectiveness of business processes and operations. Establishes an adequate inventory of projects and ensures resources are fully dedicated to Lean/Six Sigma activities. Directs and manages quality reviews and quality control monitoring for Lean/Six Sigma programs. Tracks progress of Six Sigma Green Belt consultants and Black Belt Consultants in Lean/Six Sigma initiatives. Trains other employees in Lean/Six Sigma concepts and techniques. Coaches and mentors employees seeking Green Belt and Black Belt certification.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.


• Bachelor's degree OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.

Experience

• Minimum four (4) years of process improvement, management consulting, change management, or related business experience.


• Health care or insurance experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time