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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 9h ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Continuous Improvement Specialist supports operational excellence by applying process improvement methodologies and data analysis to enhance quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience. This role facilitates process reviews, documents workflows, and partners with business stakeholders to implement sustainable operational improvements.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience in operations, process improvement, or business analysis. Proficiency in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies and strong data analysis skills are required for this position.
Full job description
JOB SUMMARY
The Continuous Improvement Specialist supports operational excellence and continuous improvement efforts across Vanguard Charitable by applying process improvement methodologies, data analysis, and structured problem-solving techniques to improve quality, efficiency, scalability, and stakeholder experience.
This role partners with business stakeholders to identify operational challenges, assess root causes, analyze performance data, document current- and future-state processes, and support implementation of sustainable improvements. The Continuous Improvement Specialist contributes to improvement initiatives and business case development while helping establish performance measures and process standards that support long-term operational effectiveness.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Continuous Improvement Execution (35%)
Support and execute continuous improvement initiatives that address operational challenges and opportunities across the organization. Apply Lean, operational excellence, and structured problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, eliminate waste, improve process efficiency, and increase operational effectiveness.
Facilitate process reviews, document current-state and future-state workflows, identify improvement opportunities, develop recommendations, and support implementation of approved solutions. Contribute to benefit realization activities by tracking outcomes and measuring improvements against defined success criteria.
Process Analysis & Operational Insights (25%)
Analyze operational, workload, quality, service-level, and performance data to identify trends, bottlenecks, process constraints, and emerging operational risks.
Develop reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and analyses that provide visibility into process performance and support data-driven decision making. Translate data into actionable insights and recommendations that inform prioritization, improvement efforts, and leadership discussions.
Business Partnership & Improvement Facilitation (20%)
Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, gather relevant data, define problem statements, and support improvement initiatives from assessment through implementation.
Facilitate workshops, process-mapping sessions, root-cause analysis activities, and problem-solving discussions. Build collaborative relationships across teams to ensure improvement initiatives reflect business needs and drive sustainable outcomes.
Process Governance & Documentation (10%)
Develop and maintain process documentation, workflows, standards, business rules, and supporting materials that promote process consistency and operational effectiveness.
Support efforts to standardize processes, reduce variation, and improve organizational knowledge through clear and accurate documentation.
Opportunity Assessment & Business Case Support (10%)
Support identification, qualification, and assessment of continuous improvement opportunities.
Collect and analyze data, quantify impacts, estimate benefits, and contribute to business cases that support prioritization and investment decisions. Assist in measuring realized outcomes and communicating improvement results to stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Training
Bachelor’s degree required. Concentration in business, operations management, industrial engineering, process improvement, finance, mathematics, statistics, data analytics, or a related field preferred.
Licensure & Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred, issued by a widely recognized organization.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability
Knowledge of continuous improvement, operational excellence, Lean, process improvement, and problem-solving methodologies.
Skilled in process mapping, root-cause analysis, workflow analysis, and future-state process design.
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Skilled in translating data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to simultaneous improvement initiatives.
Proficiency with reporting, dashboarding, and data-analysis tools.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Experience
Minimum of three years of progressive business, operations, process improvement, business analysis, operational analytics, quality, continuous improvement, or related experience.
Experience supporting process improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, operational excellence, project delivery, or business transformation efforts preferred.
Experience developing operational reporting, dashboards, performance metrics, or business analysis deliverables preferred.
Our mission is to increase philanthropy and maximize its impact over time.
Industry
Philanthropy
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1997
Headquarters
Southeastern, Pa
LinkedIn followers
9,673
Vanguard Charitable is a leading U.S. nonprofit organization that fulfills its mission to increase philanthropic giving by sponsoring donor-advised funds—a tax-effective way to consolidate, accrue, and grant assets to charity. Our philanthropic accounts offer donors a flexible and convenient way to give and, ultimately, help them make a greater charitable impact.
Vanguard Charitable was founded by Vanguard in 1997 as an independent 501(c)(3) organization. Although we are separate entities, Vanguard Charitable is strongly aligned with Vanguard’s principled investment philosophy and unwavering values, including its commitment to diversification, transparency, and cost-effective service. We firmly believe in the importance of a long-term, strategic charitable plan that minimizes costs and maximizes impact.
Offices: PO Box 3075, Southeastern, Pa 19398, US
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