Lean Director

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Valor Equity Partners Full time
Job Title: Lean Director (Six Sigma Black Belt Project Engineer)

Valor Equity Partners is seeking a seasoned Lean Director to join the Scale Group as a Six Sigma Black Belt Project Engineer. This role will engage with a team to deliver operational improvements at portfolio companies across various industries.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and document project scope definitions to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Contribute to project teams to translate project scopes into practice by identifying and delivering quality and process improvement opportunities.
  • Partner with process owners to drive cultural transformation, adoption of new work practices, and diagnose barriers to project success.
  • Use data and metrics to identify and prioritize work streams.
  • Accurately track, monitor, and report on project status.
Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years of business/operations experience with 2+ years of direct experience as a Black Belt.
  • Participation in a minimum of 3 transactional or consolidation related projects with demonstrated success and financial results.
  • Technical competency in process improvement skills: DMAIC, Lean, Kaizen/Work-out, and change management.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of an organization.
  • Proficiency in common Office productivity tools.
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively.
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Formal Lean Six Sigma training.
  • Black Belt certification preferred.


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