Process Excellence Coach

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Join us at the heart of our continuous improvement journey at American Eagle. As a Process Excellence Coach, you will play a pivotal role in inspiring and influencing team members across the organization by championing advanced processes and data‑driven initiatives. You will collaborate with leaders at all levels, helping to shape and impact our future. This position is key to fostering our culture focused on innovation, operational excellence, and delivering on our members’ most critical needs.

Driven to Inspire Change

You are committed to driving continuous improvement and empowering teams to embrace transformation. As a skilled change agent, you manage resistance effectively and guide others through transitions. With a sharp focus on process optimization, you collaborate closely with teams to ensure smooth, efficient operations across the organization.

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You recognize the power of data in uncovering areas for improvement. Through insightful analysis, you craft initiatives and rally others to join in the effort. You have a strong influence in helping others understand the importance of data‑driven decision making and its potential for positive change.

An Influential & Adaptable Leader

You excel at influencing others without formal authority through purpose, heart and authenticity. With a collaborative approach, you provide feedback and coaching through persuasion and transparency. Acting as a trusted advisor, you guide senior leaders and management on data analysis, process optimization, and strategic alignment. You play a key role in training and mentoring others on continuous improvement principles, techniques, and methodologies.

An organization standing on a strong heritage, poised to fly even higher with our mission at the center of all we do. We work for all of our members, knowing our organizational culture nurtures the differentiated value we can create for them. Our mission is to enrich the lives of our members and communities to create a world where financial freedom is a reality.

• Project Management:
• Serves in a consultative manner to senior leaders and other members of management in the areas of data analysis, process, and alignment.
• Lead and manage process improvement projects from initiation to completion.
• Define project scopes, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Track progress and ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Training and Mentoring:
• Train and mentor continuous improvement project leaders and other team members on Six Sigma and/or Lean principles and techniques.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions on continuous improvement tools and methodologies.
• Provide guidance and support to project teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Design and facilitate process management training for department all team members at all levels of leadership across the organization.
• Change Management:
• Manage change initiatives related to process improvements.
• Address resistance and facilitate smooth transitions during process changes.
• Ensure that changes are effectively communicated and implemented.
• Comfortable influencing without formal authority.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
• Stay updated with the latest Six Sigma and Lean trends, tools, and best practices.
• Encourage the adoption of innovative approaches to enhance process performance.

The position has no direct reports but is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned project teams.

This role requires Subject Matter Expertise and the ability to provide mentorship, guidance and training to other team members. While this level of expertise will generally be attained with a minimum of eight years in a previous process improvement role and Bachelor’s degree, priority will be placed upon the demonstration of the ability to meet qualifications without an absolute focus on duration of experience, in recognition that the attainment of such qualifications may be obtained at different paces by different individuals.

AEFCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled