WM Operations Strategy & Transformation - Process Design Consultant

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This job is responsible for analyzing processes, documenting business case opportunities, and implementing process improvement/transformation initiatives in support of Operational Excellence objectives. Key responsibilities include executing on change initiatives which may result in breakthrough cost efficiencies, quality, productivity, and risk mitigation. Job expectations include working with business leaders and subject matter experts, ensuring collaboration and transparency across integrated business and technology teams, and driving execution of solutions within the budget and timeline.

Implements moderately complex solutions to address issues and risks, optimize efficiency, reduce variability, and improve controls, quality, and sustainability Works directly with Line of Business partners to gather information needed to identify and implement solutions that resolve critical business challenges and opportunities Establishes and implements a model for continuous process improvement by applying process engineering best practices and delivering reusable technology solutions Leverages analytics and critical thinking to solve complex business problems and translate issues into structured design oriented solutions with clearly defined business case benefits Leads the development of enterprise change management deliverables for material projects including project charters, Suppliers, Inputs, Outputs, and Customers (SIPOC), Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed (RACI) process maps, risk assessments, control plans, and related artifacts Skills: Change Management Continuous Improvement Process Design Process Simplification Reporting Business Process Analysis Critical Thinking Process Performance Measurement Program Management Strategic Thinking Conflict Management Decision Making Process Effectiveness Scenario Planning and Analysis Line of Business Job Description: Wealth Management Operations (WMO) provides end-to end operational support of Merrill, Private Bank, and Workplace Benefits.  The Strategy and Transformation Team within WMO leads the evolution and full integration of the Operational Excellence program within the organization. The team leads strategic work efforts geared toward improving Wealth Management Operations and other Merrill Lines of Business using process analysis techniques and supports Process Owners (PO) to drive recommendations on strategic direction and compliance with the