Process Development Advisor

Winnipeg, MB

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced  approach to work, family life and community.
• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2-week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

• Design and document Operations work management processes and transactions to standardize across business units/divisions.
• Act as a process and continuous improvement specialist, providing advice, recommendations, and guidance on work management processes throughout the organization.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-disciplinary teams within the business unit for the development of business processes and resolution of complex issues as they relate to work management and the Work Management Systems.
• Provide research and recommendations in developing a framework to monitor and measure the success of standardized Work Management processes.
• Review and recommend updates to processes as new best practices emerge.
• Provide assessments and recommendations in identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing work management process initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to Operations in implementing new/updated business processes.
• Liaise with other Business Units, with respect to enterprise-wide processes & continuous improvement.
• Able to build trust with people in varying levels of the business unit, and influence people without direct authority.
• Support training efforts for process enhancement conducted at distribution department hubs in Thompson, Brandon and Winnipeg.
• Review and audit work management processes through data analytics.

• A four-year degree in Business/Commerce, Information Technology/Business Analyst, or other related discipline from a university of recognized standing plus five years related experience.
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• A two-year diploma in Business or other related discipline plus seven years related experience.
• Experience in developing business process documentation and process mapping. 
• Working knowledge of the Work Management Systems within Operations including EAM, MWM, RMS & OMS. 
• Knowledge in Business Process Management methodologies and software. 
• Working knowledge of process analysis and improvement, business transformation and project management methodologies (i.e., Lean Six Sigma, change management etc.).
• Aptitude for data analytics (qualitative and quantitative).
• Facilitation experience would be an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects or work assignments.
• Proven ability in performing problem solving functions and follow-up.
• Demonstrated high proficiency level in developing business processes.
• Ability to perform in and in a cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership of a cross-disciplinary team in planning, organizing and managing multiple activities within strict timelines.
• Creative, self-motivating and capable of devising solutions to broadly defined objectives.