Senior Consultant, Technology Process Improvement & Optimization

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a Process Improvement leader to drive initiatives that boost operational efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience across the organization. You will partner with internal stakeholders across product, engineering, and operations to assess current-state operations and design scalable technology solutions aligned with business goals.

Leveraging data, analytics, automation, workflow technologies, and AI-enabled capabilities, you will drive measurable outcomes, facilitate

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in process improvement or consulting.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, change management, or related methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process improvement and operational optimization.
• Conduct current-state assessments and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Design future-state workflows and governance structures.
• Define KPIs, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Develop and execute implementation plans with stabilization and improvement.
• Leverage automation and AI-enabled solutions to enhance processes.
• Mentor consultants and associate consultants.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Presentation

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Lean

Agile

Six Sigma

Automation

Analytics

AI tools

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary

In this role, you will lead process improvement and optimization initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience across the organization. You will partner with internal stakeholders across product, engineering, and operations to assess current-state operations, identify improvement opportunities, and design scalable technology solutions that align business needs with operational goals. Leveraging data, analytics, automation, workflow technologies, and AI-enabled capabilities, you will drive measurable business outcomes and support transformation efforts. As a trusted advisor, you will facilitate stakeholder alignment, provide data-driven recommendations, and guide teams through implementation and change. You will oversee initiatives from assessment through adoption and continuous improvement while mentoring team members and advancing operational excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process improvement and operational optimization initiatives.
• Conduct current-state assessments and identify strategic opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and user experience.
• Design future-state workflows, operating models, governance structures, and optimization strategies.
• Define key performance indicators, success metrics, and reporting frameworks to measure operational performance and business impact.
• Develop and execute implementation plans, including stabilization and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, workflow technologies, and AI-enabled solutions to enhance business processes.
• Partner with technical teams to align operational requirements with system capabilities and technology roadmaps.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, alignment sessions, and change adoption activities to support successful outcomes.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, escalations, and issue resolution while ensuring delivery objectives are achieved.
• Mentor consultants and associate consultants, sharing best practices, methodologies, and project delivery expertise.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvement, operational excellence, transformation, or consulting initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Strong facilitation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, change management, or related continuous improvement methodologies highly preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex business challenges and develop scalable, data-driven solutions.
• Experience leveraging automation, workflow technologies, analytics, or AI-enabled tools to improve operational performance highly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and lead medium-to-high complexity initiatives with limited oversight.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.