
Process Improvement Specialist – 6 Sigma Black Belt
CVS Health
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Arizona • Connecticut • United States
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Salary
💰 $60,300 - $145,860 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Leads process improvement (PI) opportunities with relevant deliverables: process maps, baseline performance metrics, root cause analysis, recommended actions, and control plans
- Participate in strategic and lead targeted assessments and support relevant deliverables: framing, data collection, analysis/interpretation and recommendations/report-out
- Run FOX topics with relevant deliverables: problem statement, story/narrative, root cause analysis (5 why’s), corrective actions (as applicable), supporting questions and facilitate the live call
- Utilize FOX, DMAIC, LEAN, 8D and other relevant methodologies in delivery of results
- Ability to act as an improvement/change agent, supporting efforts from identification through delivery and validation of results
- Develop project charters in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts (SME's) and stakeholders, edit and gain approval on updates to approved charters as required
- Document current and target state processes using Supplier, Input, Process, Output, Customer (SIPOC), flow charts and value-stream mapping (VSM) tools
- Use Pareto diagrams, 5 Why's, time-series, process control charts and inferential statistics to support opportunity definition, root cause analysis and validate result(s)
- Lead working teams through FOX, Improvement and Assessment projects leveraging project management basics to create the plan, define team member role & responsibility, develop a working team package, and publish bi-weekly leadership updates
- Use a RAID (risks, issues, actions, decisions) to effectively identify, track, resolve and escalate items (as required) to keep project(s) moving forward in a timely fashion
Requirements
- 5+ years' of experience in internal operations and/or customer facing services
- 3+ years' of experience in problem solving and/or data collection, reporting, and analysis
- 2+ years' demonstrated experience leading process improvement initiatives resulting in quantifiable benefits
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or higher certification
- Preferred Qualifications: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification
- Experience in highly regulated industry and compliance environment
- Experience with highly complex, inter-connected systems and business processes
- Experience working in a matrix environment
- Advanced Statistics/Data Analysis experience
- LEAN certification
- PMP certification
- Education: Bachelors degree OR equivalent experience
Benefits
- Affordable medical plan options
- 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
- Employee stock purchase plan
- No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs
- Confidential counseling and financial coaching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedules
- Family leave
- Dependent care resources
- Colleague assistance programs
- Tuition assistance
- Retiree medical access
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
process improvementroot cause analysisdata collectiondata analysisproject managementPareto diagrams5 Why'sSIPOCvalue-stream mappinginferential statistics
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem solvingchange agentcollaborationfacilitationanalytical thinkingstrategic thinkingteam managementstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Black BeltLean Six Sigma Master Black BeltLEAN certificationPMP certification