Manager, Lean Practitioners

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.
Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.
We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.

Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary
In this role, you will lead the Lean practitioner team in service of supporting our employee benefits department in developing a culture of continuous improvement, refining management system effectiveness, and delivering operational results through structured problem solving and data-driven decision making.

• Works with the Director Lean Practitioner to influence operational excellence strategy and create visibility to divisional progress and obstacles.

• Lead the Lean Practitioner team, providing guidance on the prioritization of work to ensure that it aligns with divisional priorities.

• Drive alignment across the team around continuous improvement methodology and consulting and coaching practices and ensure adherence to standards and best practices.

• Develop and maintain a visual management system that creates transparency to the status of the team’s work and any obstacles they may face.

• Provide coaching and feedback to foster professional development and ensure effectively utilization of the Lean Practitioner team’s skills and expertise.

• Engage with stakeholders on a regular basis to obtain quality feedback that helps the team improve value delivery.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, leadership, or organizational effectiveness -or- equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.

• Five (5) years of experience with Lean methodology or experience with similar tools, concepts, methodologies and techniques, such as transforming culture, visual management, process management, scientific problem solving, and performance measures.

• Experience applying Lean and continuous improvement methodologies within a virtual, service environment is preferred.

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in leadership/business management is required.

• Management of highly influential business professionals or leaders is required.

• Professional certification: One or more certifications in performance consulting, process improvement methodologies and/or change management are desired.

• Ability to accommodate occasional travel.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Excellent communication as well as strong interpersonal, organizational, and influencing skills.

• Strong coaching and team development skills.

• Customer-focused relationship building and cross-functional work experience.

• Comfortable with complexity, ambiguity, and change.

• Effective at navigating complex networks and gaining alignment around shared priorities.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.

• An annual incentive bonus plan.

• Generous paid time off.

• A supportive and responsive management approach.

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement.

• Paid time off to volunteer.

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.

• Much more!

Salary Range: $77,250.00 - $123,500.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law.