Process Improvement Analyst (Actuarial Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma) at Prudential Ins Co of America in Newark, New Jersey

Job Description:

The Process Analyst will support the delivery of flawlessly executed processes with a focus on improving business efficiency and driving continuous improvement. The role will create and modify processes while collaborating with smart and passionate leaders to influence results that have a direct impact on the company's bottom line. You will be responsible for assisting process owners in planning, defining, coordinating and/or implementing process improvement and process reengineering opportunities. In addition, you will support key activities including data collection, metric definition and analysis, which championing process transformation across the enterprise.

We are seeking dedicated, disciplined, continuous improvement professionals who excel in a team environment and are experienced in process improvement & agile best practices. This individual will have demonstrated that they can successfully execute business critical continuous improvement programs in the past, resulting in saving time and resources for the organization. Strong analytical skills, attention to details, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic agile environment are essential to succeeding in this role.

Areas of Focus

• Owns the creation of business processes and business partner relationships to support continuous improvement initiatives




• Contribute to the process portfolio by coordinating the dates and deliverables for continuous improvement initiatives, business change management, and cross team communications.




• Coordinates messaging and updates to cross functional teams, external stakeholders and actuarial




• Owns business partner, user and cross functional team communications, follow-up, tracks inter-dependencies, and measures the success of communication and collaboration




• Creates and own measurement of success criteria for communications, interaction satisfaction and process successes




• Cultivates and presents business case, implementation deliverables, cost-estimates, and cost-benefit analysis to influence senior leadership on process improvement opportunities that will assist in accomplishing business objectives

Responsibilities

• Creating and validating processes using process modeling or mapping software




• Designing and producing metrics used to measure efficiency and effectiveness




• Driving process improvements aligned with desired business partner outcomes




• Analyzing, identifying and correcting data issues in process inventory




• Providing subject matter expertise on processes when representing actuarial on projects and other forums

Qualifications:

• Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related




• Process Improvement certification in Lean Six Sigma (or similar) @ Green Belt or higher




• Agile certification (CSM, CSPO, CSP) or SAFe certifications (SA, SP, SPC)




• Demonstrated experience in Agile Practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) 




• At least 3 years in leading continuous improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business-related discipline




• Deep familiarity with Actuarial/Finance related concepts are a plus

*Note: Prudential is required by Colorado law to include the salary range for this role when hiring a Colorado resident.

Salary range specific to Colorado: $88,200-$119,400 + discretionary incentive bonus + benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

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Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

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