[Hiring] Lead OCI Consultant @Arizona Department of Administration

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Lead OCI Consultant provides coaching to the OCI team and agency divisions to implement all aspects of the Arizona Management System and lean leadership principles. The position reports to the Office of Continuous Improvement Administrator. • Serve as a subject matter expert in process improvement, project, and change management methodologies. • Provide mentorship, coaching, and training to ADOR team members and fellow coaches. • Support and lead process improvement projects for the division or agency (e.g., kaizen events, process mapping, A3 completion). • Utilize a structured approach to recognize, identify, prioritize, and eliminate non-value-added process steps. • Create and support major continuous improvement initiatives using the Arizona Management System (AMS) and lean leadership principles. • Advise the agency’s executive leadership on strategies and behaviors necessary for success in various business processes. Qualifications • Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) is acceptable. • Minimum of 6 years of experience successfully leading/facilitating formal lean or process improvement implementations. • Minimum of two years of supervisory experience. Requirements • Advanced knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement principles, practices, procedures, and tools. • Intermediate knowledge of project management principles, practices, procedures, and tools. • Basic knowledge of change management principles, practices, procedures, and tools. • Superb verbal, written, and listening communication skills. • Strong group facilitation skills with the ability to influence and hold others accountable. • Effective organization and time management skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and demeanor. • Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment and Google Suite applications. • Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process. • Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another. Benefits • Paid time off for holidays, sick days, annual leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and civic duty leave. • Paid Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child. • A robust and affordable insurance plan that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability options. • Higher education discounts for State employees and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per fiscal year. • Work-life balance and additional options for life betterment such as the Infant at Work Program, State Wellness Program, Public Transit Discounts, Alternate Work Schedules, and Telework opportunities. • Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions. Apply tot his job