Process Optimization Manager

Mortenson's success is not a matter of luck; it's a result of our ingenuity, expertise, and exceptional people coupled with our unparalleled focus on customer service.

Our foundation and culture are based upon our company values of trust, safety, teamwork, responsibility, service and stewardship. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to build structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society and a mission to create an exceptional customer experience. Mortenson has built a reputation for being a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.

It all starts with our exceptional people and exceptional teams. Mortenson has been voted a "best place to work" over 40 times since 2002.

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Big Picture:

Mortenson is seeking a Process Optimization Manager who will be responsible for driving the execution of the top priority, cross-functional process improvements for Finance. This individual will drive complex process improvement and transformation efforts across finance and related functional areas to enable scale, operational efficiency, and agility. The candidate will have a strong command over the best practices for business performance improvement and process design demonstrate the ability to evaluate and assess gaps and opportunities and develop callable outcomes in partnership with process owners.

What you will be doing:

• Partner with Finance process owners to drive critical process improvements and automation in Finance and across other functional areas, including assessment of pain points, gaps and interdependencies, and design and implementation of future state solutions.
• Establish and promote continuous process improvement mindset and practices through KPI/metric target-setting and monitoring, process mining, and enablement training.
• Leverage industry-leading process improvement methodologies to develop process mapping, assess and reengineer frameworks and toolkits for Finance process owners, including process flow diagrams, roles/responsibilities, gap analysis reports etc.
• Collaborate and contribute to the creation, deployment, and maintenance of process best practices and documentation.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.

How you will succeed:

• Ability to influence without authority to achieve change
• Knowledge of and experience developing and implementing Lean (continuous improvement, operational excellence) practices and approaches
• Ability to effectively manage, and facilitate Lean concepts with business partners
• Excellent problem solving, detail-oriented and innovative skills
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback

Education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum seven years' experience leading process improvement methodologies, with experience in Finance preferred
• Experience and certification in Lean or Six Sigma preferred

Mortenson is an EEO/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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