AVP, Operations Process Reengineering Lead
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Location: Jersey City, NJ 07305
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Job Description
AVP, Operations Process Reengineering Lead
Position Overview:
The Operations Transformation & Project Team provides critical operational insights, facilitates cross - functional alignment of goals and execution and helps drive enterprise global strategy forward. The group develops frameworks to integrate digitization and transformation strategies, leveraging innovative process and technology solutions to drive enhancements to risk management, operational efficiency and client service excellence. The team focuses on delivering thought leadership and operational excellence to help advance the global mission.
As the Process Transformation Lead, you will help drive various business analysis and support a sustainable process reengineering campaign facilitating end to end process reviews to enhance operational processes and increase scale and capacity. Working with global cross - functional stakeholders you will develop and continuously perform business analysis to support the planning, rollout and execution of short/long term strategy.
In this role, you will also support the technology roadmap strategy by process mapping and conducting lean analysis to determine the best process and technology functions to optimize / digitize. You will provide support for Operations teams to help drive enhancements to the process in preparation for digital automation including AI/ML, workflow automation and business intelligence. Your experience with various techniques and methodologies to improve process performance including process mapping, SIPOC, and a data driven approach will accelerate execution and achieve the desired ROI.
As a strategic thinker, you will also play a critical role in the execution of the broader operations and technology strategy. Lastly, you will have the opportunity to enable and inspire a high performing team designed to take the organization into the future.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $110,000 - $130,000
About Us
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (''Jefferies,'' ''we,'' ''us'' or ''our'') is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.
At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual's experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part- time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full time employees, paid parental leave.
AVP, Operations Process Reengineering Lead
Position Overview:
The Operations Transformation & Project Team provides critical operational insights, facilitates cross - functional alignment of goals and execution and helps drive enterprise global strategy forward. The group develops frameworks to integrate digitization and transformation strategies, leveraging innovative process and technology solutions to drive enhancements to risk management, operational efficiency and client service excellence. The team focuses on delivering thought leadership and operational excellence to help advance the global mission.
As the Process Transformation Lead, you will help drive various business analysis and support a sustainable process reengineering campaign facilitating end to end process reviews to enhance operational processes and increase scale and capacity. Working with global cross - functional stakeholders you will develop and continuously perform business analysis to support the planning, rollout and execution of short/long term strategy.
In this role, you will also support the technology roadmap strategy by process mapping and conducting lean analysis to determine the best process and technology functions to optimize / digitize. You will provide support for Operations teams to help drive enhancements to the process in preparation for digital automation including AI/ML, workflow automation and business intelligence. Your experience with various techniques and methodologies to improve process performance including process mapping, SIPOC, and a data driven approach will accelerate execution and achieve the desired ROI.
As a strategic thinker, you will also play a critical role in the execution of the broader operations and technology strategy. Lastly, you will have the opportunity to enable and inspire a high performing team designed to take the organization into the future.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the identification and implementation of key process reengineering initiatives, including the development of the business case, pipeline prioritization, tracking and reporting progress against objectives
- Responsible for conducting end-to-end reviews and engaging cross functional teams on process optimization opportunities
- Ability to synthesize requirements into functional specifications, including outlining objectives, constraints/risks, and benefit analysis
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute process improvement initiatives
- Leverage data analytics and process evaluation methodologies to quantify the impact/benefits of the process changes
- Integrate reengineering approach and methodology to support the Operations Strategy
- Perform and promote process reengineering and process improvement mindset using lean techniques
Requirements:
- Bachelor's / University Degree
- 3-7 years of experience
- Business analyst experience
- Certified lean practitioner/six sigma belt a plus
- Proven track record for evaluating processes
- Experience across multiple domains and processes
- Strong presentation skills
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $110,000 - $130,000
About Us
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (''Jefferies,'' ''we,'' ''us'' or ''our'') is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.
At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual's experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part- time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full time employees, paid parental leave.