Principal Lean Practitioner, Continuous Improvement
San Diego, CA, United States
We have an immediate opportunity for LEAN Business Partner in San Diego, CA or Southern California .
You will join the LEAN Transformation and Continuous Improvement team, which leads the way in establishing a culture and mindset of process excellence. You will also be responsible for implementing process re-engineering and optimization initiatives using LEAN and Continuous Improvement methodologies, concepts, and principles.
In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders to strategize, create, and execute the complete LEAN methodology, along with change management and optimization initiatives for essential global processes. Your responsibilities will include implementing standard practices, simplifying processes, conducting daily improvements (Kaizen), and overseeing end-to-end process optimization projects.
Responsibilities Lead Gembas, implement standards workshops, streamline flows, implement Kaizen
Lead Value Stream workshops, documenting outcomes to facilitate process improvement initiatives
Deliver more complex re-engineering & simplification / standardization / optimization of identified global cross-functional processes as directed
Active participation 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
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green (LSSGB) or Black Belt (LSSBB) from a reputed company
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Business Operations / Finance / Management
Breadth ofknowledge of complex Lean and Six Sigma tools, methodology & statistical analysis
Knowledge & understanding of thehigh technology / software industrybusiness models & core processes
Ideally Change Management certified professional – Prosci - ADKAR, Kotter, etc
The experience you need to excel in the role:
7 to 10 yearsof professional experiencedriving large, cross-functional LEAN & continuous improvement initiatives with demonstrable business results
Working on large, global process re-engineering initiativesin large complex global organizations, especially focused on product management and learning development initiatives
Improving Value Propositions and Revenue Growth via LEAN implementations
Strongfacilitation skills in managing senior stakeholderrelationship, partnerships, and interactions.
Directing work efforts in a matrixed environmentto achieve objectives effectively & efficiently
Understanding & facilitatingchange 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
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