Lead Continuous Improvement Analyst (Hybrid - Columbia, SC) The Lead Continuous Improvement Analyst serves as a recognized continuous improvement and operational excellence expert responsible for leading enterprise-wide productivity, efficiency, and process improvement initiatives. They partner with executives, department leaders, and employees to prioritize and deliver high-impact work that improves customer service, creates capacity, reduces operating expense, strengthens controls, and enhances organizational performance. The Lead provides informal leadership, coaching, and subject matter guidance without direct people-management responsibility. What You'll Do Enterprise Improvement Strategy and Prioritization • Partner with executives and department leaders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize enterprise improvement opportunities. • Translate strategic priorities and performance insights into a sequenced portfolio of high-value initiatives. • Develop business cases that define expected financial, capacity, service, risk, and customer outcomes. • Recommend enterprise standards, governance, and methods for operational excellence. • Support district-wide improvement initiatives when business needs and priorities align. Complex Initiative Leadership and Value Realization • Lead enterprise and cross-functional improvement initiatives from charter through sustained results. • Facilitate value stream mapping, rapid improvement events, and complex problem-solving sessions. • Set project direction, clarify accountability, remove barriers, and influence decisions across functions. • Measure, validate, and communicate realized benefits, including cost reduction, capacity creation, productivity, quality, and control improvements. • Establish sustainment plans, ownership, and monitoring to protect long-term results. Expert Advisory and Capability Building • Serve as the Bank’s primary subject matter resource for Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence. • Advise senior leaders on complex process, productivity, and operating model challenges. • Train, coach, and mentor employees and improvement practitioners, including Yellow and Green Belts. • Develop practical standards, tools, and learning resources that strengthen enterprise capability. • Promote a culture of data-driven problem solving, accountability, and continuous learning. What You'll Need • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, operations, engineering, analytics, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. • 7-9 years of relevant experience in process improvement, operational excellence, business transformation, project delivery, operations, or a related discipline. • Lean Six Sigma Certification-IASSC • Lean Six Sigma, operational excellence, and enterprise process improvement. • Enterprise project and portfolio leadership. • Business cases, financial analysis, and benefits validation. • Executive facilitation, influence, and advisory communication. • Change leadership, risk, controls, and sustainment.