Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Lead process improvement projects focused on incremental improvements and end-to end process re-engineering with cross functional teams who are not direct reports.
• Assist with process improvement programs consisting of related projects.
• Conduct the application of project design, facilitation of team sessions, mapping processes, conducting process analysis, producing reports with findings, and managing timelines and milestones for the project.
• Serve as a coach for campus leaders and project team members on application of process improvement.

• Apply change management tools.
• Assist with project analysis to develop change management plans for change adoption in processes.
• Serve as a coach for campus leaders and project team members on application of change management.

• Assist with the process improvement educational program offered for campus employees.
• Develop reference documents for process improvement educational training.

• Participate in networking opportunities.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• One to three (1-3) years of experience in a related field, or equivalent experience in a related field.

• Ability to contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Ability to collaborate with relevant others to proactively identify and provide optimal solutions.
• Ability to fully engage in effective communication and knowledge sharing.
• Comfortable with different and challenging personalities.
• Ability to manage difficult or sensitive situations with tact and professionalism.
• Possesses a strong customer-focused mindset that demonstrates active and attentive understanding and responsive problem-solving.
• Knowledgeable in strategies to motivate cross functional team members on teams who are not direct reports.
• Ability to maintain engagement with campus constitutes regarding process needs and changes.
• Excellent organization, teamwork, problem solving, presentation, customer service and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Ability to conduct process related research.
• Ability to think intuitively and analytically to break down and resolve problems.
• Ability to work proactively and independently.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and make sound decisions.
• Ability to be a forward, creative, positive, and flexible thinker.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with the IT organization, project and application development teams, management, business, and academic personnel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas of business, organizational development, psychology, social work, education, humanities, computer technology/systems, engineering, or related field with equivalent experience in business process improvement methodology.
• Certification in Lean, BPNM, CBAP, Six Sigma, or Project Management for process improvement knowledge. Certification in Change Management (i.e., PROSCI)
• Four to five (4-5)years of experience in a related field, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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