Finance Process Excellence Lead

Mortenson; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 111,500 - 168,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan with vision

Dental plan

401k with match

Paid time off

Life/AD&D/Disability insurance

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking a Process Optimization Manager to drive cross-functional improvements for Finance, enabling scale, efficiency, and agility. The role requires deep expertise in process design, performance measurement, and opportunities assessment with process owners across related functions.

The candidate will apply Lean/Six Sigma principles to map, reengineer, and provide toolkits, ensuring sustainable improvements and strong collaboration across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of experience leading process improvement; Finance experience preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Ability to influence without authority to drive change.
• Knowledge of Lean continuous improvement practices and facilitating Lean concepts.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance process owners to drive critical process improvements and automation in Finance and other functions.
• Establish and promote a continuous process improvement mindset with KPI/metric targets and training.
• Develop process mappings, gap analyses, and future-state solutions for Finance teams.
• Create, deploy, and maintain process best practices and documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across organizational levels.

Skills

Process improvement leadership

Lean / Six Sigma

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical reasoning

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job description

Mortenson is seeking a Process Optimization Manager to drive cross-functional improvements for Finance, enabling scale, efficiency, and agility. The role requires deep expertise in process design, performance measurement, and opportunities assessment with process owners across related functions.

The candidate will apply Lean/Six Sigma principles to map, reengineer, and provide toolkits, ensuring sustainable improvements and strong collaboration across diverse teams.