Novaces - Fort Belvoir, VA
posted 3 months ago
The Cybersecurity Lean Six Sigma MBB Consultant position at NOVACES is a full-time role based in Fort Belvoir, VA, requiring a minimum of three days on-site attendance per week. The consultant will provide Lean Six Sigma consulting services as a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt for a Department of Defense (DoD) client. The primary responsibilities include offering expert advice and guidance to enhance the DoD's mission-oriented business functions, which encompasses management and strategy consulting, program planning, change management, auditing, assessments, and evaluations. The consultant will also conduct studies, analyses, scenarios, modeling, and reports related to the agency's business programs or initiatives. In this role, the consultant will lead Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) projects utilizing various improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Theory of Constraints (ToC), Human-Centered Design (HCD), Agile Project Management (excluding software development), and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). The consultant will be responsible for conducting pre-investment BPR analysis and advanced statistical analysis, as well as modeling and simulation to support process improvement initiatives. Coaching government personnel through project execution at all belt levels and providing guidance to Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) project leadership will be key components of the role. Additionally, the consultant will develop and conduct organizational CPI maturity assessments, support the execution of enterprise and organizational CPI deployments, and assist with government CPI governance and strategy. The role also involves preparing organizations for recognition in nationally accepted performance quality award programs, such as the Baldrige and Shingo awards, by providing actionable recommendations to enhance process performance. The consultant will maintain and utilize CAPER as the authoritative source for CPI projects, develop and deliver CPI training, and create CPI tools, templates, and marketing materials aligned with CPI goals and objectives.