Senior Experience Operations Analyst

GuideStone Financial Resources; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Community outreach

Generous benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GuideStone Financial Resources is seeking a Senior Experience Operations Analyst to drive value across Experience Operations by leading complex initiatives and applying data-driven analysis and change management principles. You will partner with leadership to translate priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities include leading projects end-to-end, developing charters and roadmaps, and facilitating continuous improvement across operations with a focus on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management, business analysis, consulting, business transformation, process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred; PMP/Agile/Scrum certs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead departmental projects from initiation through implementation and post-implementation assessment.
• Develop charters, business requirements, project plans, testing strategies, and success measures.
• Collaborate with leadership to align initiatives with enterprise strategy and drive measurable value.
• Create dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools to inform decisions.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Change management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Workflow automation tools

Data analysis software

Job description

About GuideStone

Experience GuideStone! We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

What We Offer: We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedules
• Community outreach
• Generous benefits package
• Tuition reimbursement

Role Overview

The Senior Experience Operations Analyst drives value across Experience Operations by leading complex departmental projects that advance operational excellence, evaluating business processes, and prioritizing improvement opportunities. Serves as a trusted contributor and partner to Experience Operations leadership, translating organizational priorities into actionable plans and sustainable business results through project management disciplines, data-driven analysis, and change management principles. Delivers meaningful outcomes that advance enterprise strategy, pursues excellence through continuous improvement, and fosters teamwork while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Project Leadership

Lead departmental projects, initiatives, and workgroups from initiation through implementation and post-implementation assessment, ensuring deliverables, products, services, and business solutions support operational objectives and deliver measurable business value. Develop project charters, business requirements, project plans, communication plans, testing strategies, implementation schedules, and success measures, and manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle. Lead organizational change efforts associated with new processes, technologies, products, services, and regulatory initiatives through stakeholder engagement, communication planning, training coordination, and adoption support.

Strategy Execution and Operational Excellence

Partner with Experience Operations leadership by supporting the development, execution, monitoring, coordination, and facilitation of departmental strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment among stakeholders, competing priorities, and organizational objectives. Facilitate process mapping, value stream analysis, root cause analysis, workflow design, and continuous improvement workshops across operations, and develop future-state process designs, implementation roadmaps, and measurable success criteria for improvement initiatives. Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and maintain a portfolio of improvements (product, service, technology and process) that enhance operational efficiency, customer experience, self-service capabilities, regulatory readiness, strategic value, organizational impact, and resource alignment. Monitor operational, service, project, regulatory, and business performance data to identify trends, emerging risks, opportunities, and areas requiring management attention; develop dashboards, scorecards, key performance indicators, and reporting tools that support informed decision-making and measure the effectiveness of initiatives. Prepare presentations, business cases, analyses, performance summaries, decision-support materials, and leadership updates that communicate initiative progress, business impacts, implementation plans, and operational changes to leadership and key stakeholders.

Regulatory and Business Readiness

Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, and business leaders to assess the impact of proposed or enacted regulatory requirements, and support implementation planning, operational readiness, and business process changes associated with regulatory, compliance, and organizational initiatives.

What You’ll Need

5+ years of experience in project management, business analysis, consulting, business transformation, process improvement, operational excellence, or related disciplines. Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives and enterprise projects. Experience influencing stakeholders and driving outcomes without direct authority. Experience developing executive-level presentations, recommendations, and business cases. Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced and evolving environment. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, required. Master’s degree, preferred. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification preferred. Strong knowledge of project management, continuous improvement, and change management methodologies. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business process evaluation skills. Ability to identify opportunities and translate concepts into actionable plans. Strong verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to effectively influence and build consensus across organizational levels. Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills. Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion. Proficiency in business productivity, reporting, workflow automation, and data analysis tools. Must have complete confidentiality regarding GuideStone business matters. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hybrid

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Headquarters

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, GuideStone is one of the historic boards of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Since our beginning more than a century ago, we have answered the call to support and serve ministers and their families. Our vision is to help every servant of Christ finish well. Today, that same commitment continues and has expanded as we offer a full suite of retirement, insurance and investment solutions. We also stay true to the heart of our ministry through Mission:Dignity — which provides retirement-aged SBC ministers, workers and their widows with financial assistance and dignity. Across every season, we help ministries and faith-aligned individuals steward their resources well so they can more freely answer their calling. GuideStone affirms the beliefs and statement of faith adopted by the SBC. These beliefs shape GuideStone’s mission and help serve as the foundation for its employment policies and procedures.

What We Offer: Flexible work schedules Community outreach Generous benefits package Tuition reimbursement Learn more about what we offer at https://www.guidestone.org/About-Us/Careers/Benefits