Experienced Black Belt

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Your role in our mission

Project Management:
•    Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
•    Predict resources needed to reach objectives, ensure resource availability and allocation, and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
•    Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
•    Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
•    Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
•    Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
•    Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
•    Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget
•    Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
•    Report and escalate to management as needed
•    Identify possible project risks; recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate
Operational Excellence:
•    Identify and execute against performance improvement opportunities across the enterprise using contemporary process improvement tools
•    Demonstrates experience in applying contemporary improvement techniques and producing results
•    Assesses current business performance against enterprise’s business strategy
•    Works with multiple teams of business practitioners to synthesize findings, develop improvement recommendations, and lead execution of initiatives
•    Collaborates with customers and suppliers on improvement projects
•    Leads kaizen and process improvement projects
•    Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
•    Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
•    Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models; ability to recommend alternative solutions and translate complex concepts into simplified and understandable examples
•    Independently determines method for completion of new projects
•    May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

What we're looking for

Basic Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in a healthcare and/or technical discipline
•    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification required
•    5+ years of experience in process improvement with proven ability to lead change through both direct and indirect influencing abilities
•    Fluency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio Word)
•    Data driven with strong analytical skills
•    Action and results oriented, with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
•    Understanding of Minitab, or other statistical software tools
Preferred Qualifications:
•    Experience working within a service, transactional, or technology company, preferably in healthcare
•    Post-secondary education and/or training related to the above essential functions
•    Other certifications in lean six sigma, project management, and/or quality
•    Understanding of Power BI or Tableau, or other business intelligence visualization tools
•    Understanding of Minitab, or other statistical software tool

What you should expect in this role

• Remote position (US only)
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-20%)
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, a