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Position Type: | Full-time |
Location: | London, Ontario |
Date Posted: | Oct 30, 2015 |
Experience: | 10+ Years |
Job Description
Company Description
Canaccede Financial Group is an industry leader in specialized investment and financial services in the Canadian market. Since 2008, we have been working with large lenders and financial institutions in the insolvent, distressed, and performing receivables industry to enhance the financial position of thousands of Canadians. We achieve this by providing innovative solutions through the Affirm Financial Services brand, in the form of consumer lending. To date, it has strategically invested approximately $100mm acquiring $1.3bn in face value of assets under management. Forward looking and growing quickly, Canaccede maintains an open and opportunistic corporate culture for motivated employees to learn and grow with it. We have offices in Toronto, ON and London, ON.
Job Description
The Process Improvement Manager, under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), is primarily responsible for analyzing operational processes, and implementing solutions in effort to optimize efficiency. The incumbent analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs), defines processes, develops ideas for improvements, and proposes changes to the executive team. The manager is responsible for leading the change process, including implementation and all required monitoring.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze various operational processes and KPIs
- Drive continuous improvement efforts
- Promote employee engagement
- Develop cost reduction initiatives
- Conduct data analysis to determine areas of improvement
- Develop ways to improve current processes if operational processes are not yielding desired results
- Ensure that efficiency and quality of work are maintained at all times
- Develop ways to enhance efficiency in the workplace
- Evaluate current business practices, keeping in mind ways to improve processes, reduce costs, and utilize business resources to their fullest
- Develop strategies for improvement, ensuring they are feasible prior to proposal
- Propose process changes to executive leadership team, including how the changes will be beneficial, ways these changes will be implemented, etc.
- If process changes are approved, develop an implementation plan
- Lead the implementation of changes, ensuring that timelines and goals for implementation are met
- Analyze strategies following the implementation to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved
- Effectively manage process improvement team
- Other duties as assigned
Desired Skills and Experience
- Postsecondary degree or diploma in a related field
- 5 years of work experience in a related industry
- 10 plus years of proven professional success in enhancing efficiency
- Six sigma training an asset (or process improvement methodology)
- Experience with Business Process Management tools & software an asset
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills
- Excellent teamwork and team building skills
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
Please submit a cover letter and resume with salary expectations to angie.glasser@canaccede.com. We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.