Global Director, Lean Six Sigma Center of Excellence

Purpose of Role (mission critical) Own, drive, and grow the LSS (Lean Six Sigma) division as a Verisk enterprise wide program to train, consult, recommend and facilitate LSS initiatives at all organizational levels.

These initiatives serve our customers through business process impacts, our employees by creating a positive working experience through skill growth and empowerment and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This role can be based in our Jersey City, NJ office, which has a flexible hybrid work model, or fully remote depending on US location.

Strategic and functional management of all CoE staff, goals, metrics and growth associated

Communication, collaboration, and alignment with senior leaders in the business units and Corporate Center C-Suite to drive desired results enterprise wide, domestic and international

Accountable for all budgeting, forecasting, metrics and goal impact reporting and analysis

Maintain and grow project and opportunity intake through awareness, communication, collaboration, governance, overall process improvement

Completes all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.

Completes all special projects and other duties as assigned.

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations required; MBA or applicable advanced degree preferred

5 - 10 years of management experience of large cross-functional teams

LSS Black Belt certification required

25% Travel

Proven ability to lead strategic planning that is successfully executed while aligning operational activities with company goals and values

Build and maintain collaborative relationships and effectively interacts with business, senior leaders and stakeholders to communicate and meet objectives with highly polished presentation and public speaking skills

Proven business operations and financial acumen to own all metrics, reporting, budgeting, resource forecasting and oversight for and lead change management associated with continuous improvement activities

Advanced coaching and mentoring skills of high-performance teams and internal colleagues to continually develop and foster an environment of continuous improvement and encouraging global collaboration in a geographically and culturally dispersed organization

Highly motivated with the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Able to work in a collaborative fashion or independent; Production minded, customer oriented and results driven

Strong written communication skills and a professional demeanor.

Must be able to communicate on a business and technical level

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma

• Business, Operations, and Financial acumen

• Technology familiarity

• Project management

• Change management

• Budgeting

• Metrics, KPI's and forecasting of resourcing and division impacts

• People management & development

• Cultural i...