Process Improvement Analyst (Rocky Mount, NC)

Process Improvement Analyst

Location: Hybrid On-Site in Rocky Mount, NC

Duration: Renewable, 12+ month contract

Pay Rate Range: W2 $65-70/hr

Summary: Our client is embarking on a strategic initiative to streamline and modernize its core business processes. We are seeking multiple Process Improvement Analysts to partner closely with [department] leadership, frontline staff, and IT teams to analyze current workflows, identify pain points, and design more efficient, user-friendly, and sustainable ways of delivering [department] services. This role is highly collaborative and consultative, requiring strong business process analysis skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to recommend actionable solutions that improve both customer and employee experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Current State Analysis:
• Conduct interviews, workshops, and on-site observations with [department] staff and leadership to understand how processes currently operate.
• Document end-to-end workflows, systems, handoffs, and dependencies.
• Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and redundant steps impacting efficiency and service quality.
• Process Redesign:
• Develop future-state process maps, incorporating best practices and lean methodologies.
• Recommend process changes, technology enhancements, and organizational adjustments to reduce complexity and improve user satisfaction.
• Collaborate with IT teams and Business Analysts to ensure process changes align with system capabilities or future system upgrades.
• Change Management:
• Facilitate stakeholder buy-in for new processes through presentations, workshops, and clear documentation.
• Support [department] leadership in implementing pilot programs or phased rollouts of redesigned processes.
• Track measurable improvements post-implementation.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Establish KPIs to monitor process performance.
• Provide ongoing recommendations for refinement and long-term sustainability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in business process improvement, process engineering, or operational excellence roles.
• Proven success in process mapping, gap analysis, and redesign of complex, multi-step workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other process optimization methodologies.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and facilitation skills, comfortable working with both frontline employees and executives.
• Experience capturing requirements, documenting processes in tools like Visio, Lucidchart, or BPMN software.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to propose practical, people-centered solutions.
• Prior experience in government, public sector, or high-volume service delivery environments is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in sometimes challenging environments where morale may be low, requiring empathy and strong relationship building.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and driving clarity from complex situations.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Organizational Development, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification preferred.