Senior Process Improvement Engineer

Company Overview

At ValidaTek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, ValidaTek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our success starts and ends with our people, so we built a company where great people can do great things, with the resources and autonomy to make decisions that transform organizations. We operate as one team of diverse people, united by a passion for continuous growth and optimization. Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third-party validation. www.validatek.com

Summary

The Senior Process Improvement Engineer is responsible for analyzing, designing, documenting, and optimizing business and operational processes to improve organizational performance, operational efficiency, and mission delivery. Working closely with government stakeholders, this individual identifies process inefficiencies, develops future-state workflows, implements business process improvements, and establishes sustainable continuous improvement practices across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing business and operational processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead Business Process Reengineering (BPR) initiatives that enhance mission effectiveness and operational performance.
• Develop current-state and future-state process maps, workflow diagrams, value stream maps, and business process models.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and work instructions.
• Define and implement process performance metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and measurement frameworks to evaluate improvement efforts.
• Facilitate process improvement workshops, stakeholder interviews, and cross-functional working sessions.
• Collaborate with government leadership and program teams to recommend and implement process optimization strategies.
• Support organizational transformation initiatives through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Monitor process performance and recommend corrective actions to improve efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and documentation supporting process improvement initiatives and organizational decision-making.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in business process improvement, process engineering, operational analysis, organizational transformation, or a related discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification - required.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting Business Process Reengineering (BPR) initiatives.
• Experience developing:
  • Business process maps
  • Workflow diagrams
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Process documentation
  • Performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders to implement process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the Federal Government, Department of Defense (DoD), or Intelligence Community (IC).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies, process automation, and organizational performance management frameworks.
• Familiarity with Lean, Agile, and change management principles.

EEO Statement

ValidaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.