Black Belt Project Manager

Holt of California is a ninety-five-year-old company with Continuous Improvement through Teamwork as one of its core values. This position is a key driver in implementing improvements through all aspects of the company. The Project Manager role is to improve critical business processes that drive financial results, improve efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction. This position will be responsible for developing project leads, both indirect and direct reports, with project management skills. The position will also have oversight responsibilities for all improvement projects and working with operating departments to implement new processes through effective change management. The position is responsible for developing employees’ Six Sigma skills.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

· 5+ years of project management experience.

· 5+ years leading process improvement initiatives.

· Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and traditional project management methodologies.

· Experience leading cross-functional enterprise projects.

· Strong analytical and financial analysis skills.

· Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

· Lead enterprise-wide, divisional and department Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects working directly with Executive Management

· Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously using structured project management methodologies.

· Develop project charters, business cases, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and communication plans.

· Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

· Apply Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies to improve business processes.

· Facilitate process mapping, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, and waste elimination activities.

· Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

· Utilize statistical tools to identify trends and validate process improvements.

· Present findings through dashboards, executive reports, and business presentations.

· Measure project financial impact including cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity gains.

· Establish measurable project goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).

· Collect, analyze, and interpret operational and financial data.

· Facilitate cross-functional teams across divisions and departments. Influence stakeholders without direct authority.

· Coach Green Belts and project team members in Six Sigma methodologies.

· Lead project meetings, workshops, Kaizen events, and executive presentations.

· Develop organizational change management plans.

· Drive user adoption of new processes and technologies.

· Identify organizational barriers and implement mitigation strategies.

· Promote continuous improvement throughout the organization.

· Maintain project documentation and project portfolios.

· Ensure compliance with organizational standards and governance requirements.

· Support strategic planning and operational excellence initiatives.

· Other duties as assigned

· Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views, gives and welcomes feedback and contributes to building a positive team environment.

· Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively, able to read and interpret written information.

· Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, monitors own work to ensure quality.

· Accountability - Accepts responsibility for mistakes or problems; maintains ownership of assigned tasks.

· Attitude - Demonstrates a positive attitude and supports the organization’s mission, vision and values, such as honesty and integrity.

· Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.

· Systems and Software – Ability to utilize computers, software programs (ie. Office 365, Web mail, etc.) and moderately complex excel spreadsheets

Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent level of work experience –five to seven years of professional level experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, controls and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is also regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, possibly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The employee must be able to travel and is expected to drive to the company’s many locations.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.