Senior Change Management and Process Improvement Consultant

Job Title

Company : Highmark Health

Job Summary

This senior-level job will lead and facilitate integrated process improvement and change management initiatives across multiple functional units. Responsibilities encompass designing and implementing process optimization strategies, developing and executing comprehensive change management plans across all impacted stakeholders throughout the change lifecycle, coaching leaders and teams as applicable, and ensuring seamless alignment between people, process, and technology solutions - all while directly contributing to successful business outcomes and ongoing improvements. The successful candidate will leverage expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, as well as change management methodologies to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and improved business outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities

Process Improvement and Change Management Planning & Execution : Define, prioritize, and implement process improvements aligned with product roadmaps and strategic objectives, mitigating change impact through needs assessments, opportunity identification, planning improvement implementation, and considering the effect on product development and delivery.

Consultative Process Optimization & Stakeholder Management : Provide expert consultation to stakeholders, leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and other methodologies to optimize workflows, enhance productivity, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery. This includes conducting change impact assessments, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Implementation : Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement changes, ensuring alignment with strategy, addressing resistance, and managing transitions smoothly. This involves supporting integration of improvements into systems, conducting change impact assessments, and identifying / addressing organizational culture barriers and their impact on timelines.

Process Improvement Implementation & KPI Development : Develop and implement process improvement solutions, including KPIs and control mechanisms, while partnering with stakeholders (product managers, owners, technical teams) on change management best practices and fostering change sponsorship. Deliver targeted training on process changes and the change management process itself.

Process Standardization, Monitoring & Reporting : Drive the development and implementation of consistent product development process standards across the organization, tracking progress and reporting to senior leadership. This includes defining and monitoring success metrics to measure the impact of process improvements and change management efforts on key performance indicators.

Process Improvement & Change Management Capability Building : Support the growth of process improvement and change management skills and capabilities within the organization, contributing to the evolution of process standards and enhancing the organization's change management capabilities.

Other duties as assigned or requested.

Experience

Required

5 years in Change management and / or operational excellence role

3 years in Operations role

Preferred

3 years in Product management or related enabling role

Change management within a health insurance organization

Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

Skills

Proven experience in both change management and process improvement roles, with a demonstrable track record of successful project delivery.

Strong understanding and experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and other process improvement methodologies.

Proficiency in change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, etc)

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and motivate stakeholders at all levels.

Experience developing and delivering training programs.

Experience with business process modeling tools and techniques and Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira).

Education

Required

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience and / or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Preferred

Master's degree in Business Administration / Management or any applicable advanced degree

Licenses or Certifications

Required

None

Preferred

Change Management Methodologies

Lean Six Sigma

Language (Other than English) : None

Travel Required

Less than 25%

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions

Position Type

Office-Based or Remote Position

Physical work site required

Frequently

Pay Range Minimum : $78,900.00

Pay Range Maximum : $147,500.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate's qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations.

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