Lean Six Sigma Manager

Ross Stores; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Top-tier health benefits

Work from anywhere

Job summary

Ross Stores, Inc. is seeking a Lean Six Sigma Manager for a freelance role in Iowa City. The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of experience and a proven ability to drive process improvements with ownership and mentorship.

Lead prioritization improvements, guard customer experience, and own end-to-end aspects of the general mission with measurable outcomes. Flexible, results-driven, equity and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Ownership mindset with responsible handling of company resources.
• Curiosity for prioritization and continuous growth.
• Mentorship without micromanagement.
• Pattern recognition applied to diverse engagements.
• Customer-focused approach and strong people skills.

Responsibilities

• Guard the Ross Stores customer experience through every prioritization change.
• Know when an Iowa City relationship needs a call, not an email.
• Investigate root causes rather than applying quick patches.
• Turn pattern recognition into faster, better general calls.
• Surface risks early with a proposed fix attached.
• Own one slice of Ross Stores' general mission end-to-end.
• Ensure follow-through after general meetings.

Skills

Ownership

Prioritization

Pattern recognition

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Bring your 6 years of experience to a Lean Six Sigma Manager role that rewards initiative and fresh thinking. For a fast-growing professional with 7+ years behind them, this freelance Lean Six Sigma Manager job delivers $92,000 - $148,000 and meaningful growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Guard the Ross Stores customer experience through every Prioritization change
• Sense when an Iowa City relationship needs a call, not an email
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Turn 7 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
• Own one slice of Ross Stores's general mission end to end
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own
• Real Work Ethic chops, plus the Prioritization curiosity to keep growing
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• Pattern recognition earned across many general engagements
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills

Ross Stores has become the performance-driven name general buyers across IA bring up when someone asks who actually knows Project Management. The team trusts each other to do the right thing without constant oversight or micromanagement.

We back our team with $92,000 - $148,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

We are prioritizing Negotiation talent right now and reviewing resumes as they arrive.