Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working on meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!

LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, supporting more than 23,000 financial advisors, 1,100 institution-based investment programs, and 500 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor.

LPL Financial is seeking an experienced VP, Continuous Improvement to join our Finance, Operations, Risk, Service and Supervision (FORSS) team. This role will lead business process improvement efforts across FORSS leveraging initiatives to optimize and automate cross-functional workflows while improving the overall effectiveness of our processes. The ideal candidate will lead teams and apply process re-engineering principles to design optimized business processes and improve overall performance.

Job Overview:

The VP, Continuous Improvement will work with both senior management and frontline personnel to understand and document the current state and identify and implement improvements to workflows from a people, process, and technology perspective. They will be critical to the success of performance improvement within functions as teams adopt Lean Management System practices.

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis: Identifies data sources, gathers, and analyzes data relevant to processes identified for process improvement initiatives. Develops and evaluates metrics to measure process improvement outcomes.
• Research: Researches and summarizes best practice standards relevant to process management. Makes recommendations on appropriate solutions based on research.
• Process Architecture: Designs processes using defined methods. Ensures process mapping is complete; provides feedback and guidance to less senior analysts/consultants.
• Process Recommendations: Prepares process recommendation documents, including presentations, process maps, supporting metrics, and related impact analyses. Leads and facilitates business process improvement sessions.
• Performance Management & Control: Develops performance metrics to ensure process success. Reviews data post-implementation to measure outcomes and impacts.
• Change Management: Participates in change management activities associated with process improvement. Engages leadership and stakeholders to obtain support for changes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in process improvement and re-engineering domains in wealth management or related industry
• Experience working within and deploying continuous improvement management systems
• Direct experience leading and transforming end-to-end process improvement
• Deep knowledge of and experience designing processes within the financial services industry
• Expertise in Lean and experience deploying Lean Tools
• Extensive experience coaching all levels of management in performance/process improvement

Preferences:

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred; Master Black Belt is highly desirable.
• Extensive experience facilitating Kaizen and implementing Lean Management Systems
• Creative, adaptive, and experienced practitioner with superior collaboration skills
• Experience in training employees on business process standardization practices
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization

Pay Range:

Actual base salary varies based on factors, including relevant skill, prior experience, education, and geographic location. The LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Why LPL?

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits.

We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.