Continuous Improvement Specialist

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois southwestern Florida northwestern Indiana west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago Denver Milwaukee Grand Rapids Mich. and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont Illinois and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol WTFC.

Why join us

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical dental vision life a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few.

• Family-friendly work hours

• With 175 community bank locations we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career.

• Promote from within culture.

Why join this team

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit.

• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility.

What youll do:

Responsible for researching trends and opportunities to develop more complex programs and processes by applying Lean-Six Sigma process transformation continuous improvement and other analytical data-based evaluation tools to close process gaps and support continued growth. Partner with Business Leaders to deliver tangible business results by providing and implementing recommendations for process improvements reducing costs and establishing appropriate process metrics and controls.

• Leads small to medium complexity projects assigned projects from project initiation to implementation to achieve desired business results.

• Ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of project success including delivering projects on time within budget within quality standards and to the satisfaction of the project sponsor.

• Drives to mitigate execution risk to achieve the desired business outcomes.

• Understands the business/group and facilitates communication with other program/project managers and stakeholders efficiently and effectively.

• Researches analyzes and consults on complex performance data for business and analytical value. Champions and enhances organizational initiatives with stakeholders.

• Utilizes and maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for assigned areas of responsibility assesses the impact and collaborates with management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.

• Provide coaching for leadership and other designated personnel in the use of Lean Six Sigma tools methodology and sustainability.

• Train project sponsors and project managers to drive project execution.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years directly related experience.

• Lean Six Sigma or equivalent experience/certification required.

• Advanced computer skills-Robotic Process Automation Tools UiPath Task Capture UiPath Task Mining and UiPath Automation Hub Microsoft Suite of tools (PowerPoint Word Excel Visio etc.)

• Bachelors degree or equivalent

Benefits:

Medical Insurance Dental Vision Life insurance Accidental death and dismemberment Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Transportation and Commuting Benefits Banking Benefits Pet Insurance

Compensation:

The estimated annual salary range for this role is $85000-$110000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors such as a candidates qualifications skills and experience.

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From our first day in business Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation including community banking and financial services subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected categories.