LEAN Business Consultant

Motion Recruitment; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 137,760 - 206,640; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic consulting role with a forward-thinking company as a LEAN Business Consultant. This short-term contract offers the chance to work with a major FinTech client, where you will lead initiatives to enhance Lean maturity across teams and facilitate workshops aimed at process improvement. If you have a strong background in Lean Six Sigma and a passion for continuous improvement, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment. Your expertise will help drive efficiency and innovation, making this role both challenging and rewarding.

Qualifications

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt required.
• 7-10 years experience in LEAN and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Gembas and implement Lean standards workshops.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping workshops for process improvements.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Change Management

Facilitation Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Business Operations

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Management

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

Job description

This range is provided by Motion Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$100.00/hr - $150.00/hr

Short-term, 4-month contract with a large FinTech client of Motion Recruitment Partners for a LEAN Business Consultant. Role may require some on-site days in San Diego, CA 92129 - non-local candidates will not be considered.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Lead Gembas, implement standards workshops, streamline flows, implement Kaizen for Intuit suppliers as part of the broader Intuit Expert Network
• Coach teams to increase Lean maturity (Daily Management, Problem Solving)
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping workshops, documenting outcomes to facilitate process improvement initiatives
• Deliver more complex re-engineering & simplification / standardization / optimization of identified global cross-functional processes as directed
• Participate in development of Continuous Improvement Transformation Community & Culture through active involvement in a variety of workshops, forums & training sessions related to LEAN & other Process Excellence concepts & practices
• Implement Change Management related to LEAN implementations

Qualifications:

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green (LSSGB) or Black Belt (LSSBB) from a reputed company
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Business Operations / Finance / Management
• Extensive track record implementing Lean Management Systems (Daily Management, Problem Solving, Coaching, Gemba practice, Standard Work, Leader Standard Work)
• Strong experience with Suppliers / Partners development global programs.
• Breadth of knowledge of complex Lean and Six Sigma tools, methodology & statistical analysis
• Knowledge & understanding of the high technology / software industry business models & core processes
• Ideally Change Management certified professional – Prosci - ADKAR, Kotter, etc.

The experience you need to excel in the role:

• 7 to 10 years of professional experience driving large, cross-functional LEAN & continuous improvement initiatives with demonstrable business results
• Working on large, global process re-engineering initiatives in large complex global organizations, especially focused on product management and learning development initiatives
• Improving Value Propositions and Revenue Growth via LEAN implementations
• Very strong facilitation skills in managing senior stakeholder relationship, partnerships, interactions, and workshops.
• Directing work efforts in a matrixed environment to achieve objectives effectively & efficiently
• Understanding & facilitating change in a challenging & dynamic environment – handling challenge from senior stakeholders, push back from business-as-usual teams & a lack of understanding/appreciation of the benefits of LEAN

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Consulting