Process Excellence and Implementation Lead
Verra
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Location Type: Remote
Location: District of Columbia • United States
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About the role
- Deliver transformation of the project review and associated Verra processes and tools, in collaboration with staff, to significantly reduce project review duration while maintaining the integrity and quality of decisions
- Identify and manage the implementation of high-impact interventions that reduce review times
- Implement improved role clarity, handoffs, automation, and decision points to increase throughput and reduce wait states
- Recalibrate the interface between Verra reviews and independent audits performed by validation/verification bodies to reduce duplicative effort and rework
- Eliminate sources of rework, delay, and manual overhead to sustainably improve cycle time
- Evaluate and enhance Verra’s digital tools for usability and customer experience; implement improvements that raise project submission quality
- Partner with tech services and project reviewers to identify, size, and implement high-value automation and AI use cases
- Design and deliver pragmatic change plans that convert improvement ideas into adopted ways of working using clear delivery plans
- Establish and operationalize an improvement cadence
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience with process optimization to achieve transformational improvements to operational systems
- Demonstrated experience with process overhaul in regulatory or certification-related review processes
- Prior experience leading process improvement initiatives using Kanban, Lean Six Sigma, and other industry best practice continuous improvement methodologies
- Hands-on experience with automation and applied AI to improve process efficiency
- Experience analyzing operational data to identify constraints and scale proven process patterns that drive greater efficiency and throughput
- Ability to work embedded with business and technical teams to apply proven change management approaches
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
- A pragmatic, delivery-oriented approach that effectively and iteratively priorities and implements improvement opportunities.
- Passion for climate action and sustainable development and knowledge of carbon and sustainability markets in either a voluntary or regulatory context is desirable.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
process optimizationprocess overhaulKanbanLean Six Sigmaautomationapplied AIdata analysischange managementcontinuous improvement methodologiesproject management
Soft Skills
communication skillsdelivery-oriented approachcollaborationpragmatic thinkingproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilitycritical thinkinginterpersonal skills