Lean Six Sigma Manager

Energy Plus LLC; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 219,000; Part time

Job summary

Energy Plus LLC in Oakland, CA seeks a freelance Lean Six Sigma Manager who can drive measurable outcomes. The role emphasizes ownership, communication as the bridge, and the ability to call the right moment by phone rather than email.

You will guide cross-functional initiatives, own projects from kickoff to delivery, and push for root-cause solutions. The position offers mentorship, flexibility, and real growth opportunities as the team scales in Oakland.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership guiding manager-level initiatives.
• Strong communication discipline and decisive delegation.
• Ability to diagnose root causes and deliver measurable results.
• Experience thriving in freelance contracting environments.

Responsibilities

• Own projects from kickoff to final delivery.
• Translate ambiguous requests into shipped outcomes.
• Push back when shortcuts threaten outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with Oakland-based teams.
• Own a slice of Energy Plus LLC’s mission end to end.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication discipline

Analytical thinking

Freelance / contract experience

Job description

The general ground is shifting, and Energy Plus LLC wants a Lean Six Sigma Manager in CA who sees Communication as the way through. This freelance Lean Six Sigma Manager role offers a $139,000 - $219,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Sense when an Oakland relationship needs a call, not an email
• Turn ambiguous Accountability requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
• Push back, respectfully, when an Analytical Thinking shortcut will cost us later
• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Attention to Detail to each audience
• Own one slice of Energy Plus LLC’s general mission end to end

What You’ll Bring

• Proven leadership experience guiding manager-level initiatives
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourselfPractical Delegation skills sharpened in a freelance setting

Anchored in Oakland, CA, Energy Plus LLC designs the kind of hands-on systems that general teams quietly depend on every single day. We trust the manager folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

We pay $139,000 - $219,000 for this general position and back it with mentorship, flexibility, and real growth opportunities.

The Energy Plus LLC team is scaling in Oakland, CA, and we are hiring for it now.