Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Performance Improvement Director
Career Level:Director
Job Specialty: High Risk Analysis
What Youll Do
The Performance Improvement (PI) team within the Contractor Assurance organization sponsors deployment of theContinuous Improvement (CI) Program provides skilled continuous improvement facilitation analyzes high-risk systems and provides data analytics and visualization. The CI program provides the framework and processes to drive an enduring self-sustaining culture where all members of the workforce are engaged and empowered to continually solve problems and improve work processes.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strengthen and sustain continuous improvement culture at Y-12 while achieving long-term safe secure and efficient site mission performance.
- Provide strategic direction on project selection resource prioritization facilitation and follow through to ensure that results are achieved documented and celebrated.
- Provide vision and tactical direction to strengthen Y-12 data analytics in support of the Contractor Assurance System. This includes tools and technique to understand what has happened (descriptive analytics) why it happened (diagnostic analytics) and what may happen (predictive analytics).
- Oversee continuous improvement and data analytics training for PI staff and the Y-12 workforce.
- Oversee Y-12 continuous improvement recognition.
- Establish/maintain key performance improvement metrics.
- Provide routine high-quality qualitative and quantitative reporting on performance improvement projects and programs.
- Ensure PI sustains a highly skilled and motivated staff that is customer and mission focused.
- Manage all personnel matters associated with direct reports and within PI team including interviewing hiring training developing evaluating performance coaching counseling rewarding and disciplining employees as appropriate.
- Develop standard CI policies/procedures/work controls that support efficient and effective mission delivery.
- Develop and review budgets proposals cost estimates schedules and related documents to meet customer and organizational needs.
- Anticipate and exceed customer expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively.
- Solicit routine feedback and promote continuous improvement for Performance Improvement products and services.
- Adhere to all safety/health rules and regulations; comply/follow all procedures within the company security and ethics policies.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics or Physics: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience.
- Minimum 5 years of management experience.
- Must have extensive continuous improvement leadership experience.
- Must understand the fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Data Analytics and Andragogy.
- Requires proven skills in systems thinking strategic to tactical planning organization general and contract-specific compliance personnel management budget management and change management.
- Must be computer literate and have good working knowledge of software tools that support data analytics statistical testing and project management.
- Requires excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals groups and executives.
- Requires excellent written communication skills including the ability to express facts and ideas in writing in a clear convincing and organized manner.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification by recognized organizations in the industry (e.g. ASQ Gemba Academy higher education institution CNS or parent company).
- Project and facilitation experience in a heavily matrixed environment.
- Experience leading change in heavily regulated environment.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
Required Experience:
Director
Location: Oak Ridge TNJob Title: Performance Improvement DirectorCareer Level:DirectorJob Specialty: High Risk AnalysisWhat Youll Do The Performance Improvement (PI) team within the Contractor Assurance organization sponsors deployment of theContinuous Improvement (CI) Program provides skilled conti...
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Performance Improvement Director
Career Level:Director
Job Specialty: High Risk Analysis
What Youll Do
The Performance Improvement (PI) team within the Contractor Assurance organization sponsors deployment of theContinuous Improvement (CI) Program provides skilled continuous improvement facilitation analyzes high-risk systems and provides data analytics and visualization. The CI program provides the framework and processes to drive an enduring self-sustaining culture where all members of the workforce are engaged and empowered to continually solve problems and improve work processes.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strengthen and sustain continuous improvement culture at Y-12 while achieving long-term safe secure and efficient site mission performance.
- Provide strategic direction on project selection resource prioritization facilitation and follow through to ensure that results are achieved documented and celebrated.
- Provide vision and tactical direction to strengthen Y-12 data analytics in support of the Contractor Assurance System. This includes tools and technique to understand what has happened (descriptive analytics) why it happened (diagnostic analytics) and what may happen (predictive analytics).
- Oversee continuous improvement and data analytics training for PI staff and the Y-12 workforce.
- Oversee Y-12 continuous improvement recognition.
- Establish/maintain key performance improvement metrics.
- Provide routine high-quality qualitative and quantitative reporting on performance improvement projects and programs.
- Ensure PI sustains a highly skilled and motivated staff that is customer and mission focused.
- Manage all personnel matters associated with direct reports and within PI team including interviewing hiring training developing evaluating performance coaching counseling rewarding and disciplining employees as appropriate.
- Develop standard CI policies/procedures/work controls that support efficient and effective mission delivery.
- Develop and review budgets proposals cost estimates schedules and related documents to meet customer and organizational needs.
- Anticipate and exceed customer expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively.
- Solicit routine feedback and promote continuous improvement for Performance Improvement products and services.
- Adhere to all safety/health rules and regulations; comply/follow all procedures within the company security and ethics policies.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics or Physics: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience.
- Minimum 5 years of management experience.
- Must have extensive continuous improvement leadership experience.
- Must understand the fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Data Analytics and Andragogy.
- Requires proven skills in systems thinking strategic to tactical planning organization general and contract-specific compliance personnel management budget management and change management.
- Must be computer literate and have good working knowledge of software tools that support data analytics statistical testing and project management.
- Requires excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals groups and executives.
- Requires excellent written communication skills including the ability to express facts and ideas in writing in a clear convincing and organized manner.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification by recognized organizations in the industry (e.g. ASQ Gemba Academy higher education institution CNS or parent company).
- Project and facilitation experience in a heavily matrixed environment.
- Experience leading change in heavily regulated environment.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
Required Experience:
Director
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