Continuous Improvement Manager - North America

Short Description for Internal Candidates

The candidate is expected to Improve, Change and Transform existing Business Operations by: Performing a detailed study Opportunity assessment of Business Operations End to End (Client, Vendor, People, Process, Technology) and determine areas for change and improvement. Developing Business Cases that are approved by the Business sponsor that will include: actions/ solutions required to change and improve the Business Operations linking actions/ solutions to very specific $ savings and C-Sat improvement metrics Developing a roadmap and plan to deliver change and improvement as per the Business Plan. Developing solutions to implement change and improvement within the Business Operations. Developing reporting to track the impact ($ Savings) of the change and transformation. Working closely with the Business Operations Leaders to embed Operational Excellence (frameworks, tools, practices, etc.) across the business to help Improve Service Delivery, Reduce Cost and Improve Capability.

*Description for Internal Candidates

Key Deliverables

• Develop Product/ Work/ Client Segmentation and Target Operating Model to help improve service delivery (Quality, TAT, Risk, C-Sat) to the client and minimize over/ underservicing
• Map the Service Delivery Operation End to End and identify opportunities to improve flow (remove bottlenecks) in Service Delivery to the client and eliminate internal Operational waste
• Minimize process complexity and variation, Standardize Operational activities
• Assess existing Operational processes to determine ‘% automation potential’, recommend very specific changes to the existing Operational activities to help increase ‘automation readiness’
• Determine Operational Capacity requirements (highlight mismatches). Recommend solutions to improve Productivity and Utilization that will help deliver ‘efficiencies’
• Ensure the WTW Op-Ex methodology, tools, and thinking are embedded into the operation and applied accurately and consistently
• Publish learnings post each initiative to enrich the Op-Ex intellectual capital in the organisation
• Identify implementation risks and barriers to adoption and develop risk mitigation strategies to optimise the success of Op-Ex deployments
• Setup Quality and Knowledge Management frameworks to support Operational sustainability

The Requirements

• Degree from premier institutes
• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, PMP
• Business Management Degree from premier institutes preferred

*Qualifications for Internal Candidates

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Minimum 10+ years work experience as a Business Change, Transformation and Operational Excellence consultant with organizations in Insurance and Insurance Broking, Human Capital Benefits, Banking, Financial Services, Ecommerce
• Completed large organization wide Change and Transformation programs. Has a track record of delivering efficiency / benefits.
• Excellent Communication (written and verbal) and Presentation skills
• Solid Program and Project management skills
• Working knowledge of Robotics Process Automation tools
• Solid Client Relationship Management and Stakeholder Management skills