Sr. Ops Enablement Manager (Remote)

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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. You will help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement. Become part of a company that is people centric and client obsessed in every interaction; a community of forward-thinking individuals focused on driving results to deliver our mission with an unwavering commitment to integrity. Join us as we strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey -- relentlessly pursuing better outcomes for all. We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday).
This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
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Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Ops Enablement Sr Manager will report to the Director, Ops Enablement. This role is responsible for designing and executing Inspira's efforts around continuous improvement and client experience. The Ops Enablement Sr Manager is responsible for leading and executing Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives under Ops Enablement by engaging with leaders across the organization. The ideal candidate will be strategic, innovative, and strong Continuous Improvement practitioner with a solid analytic foundation and experience with concepts like Lean Six Sigma.

• The Ops Enablement Sr Manager, executes capabilities that will continuously improve Inspira's ability to delight clients with simple, intuitive, and frictionless experiences that drive value.
• Lead and manage cross-functional projects aimed at improving customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies to identify, analyze, and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand customer needs and pain points and develop solutions to address them.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across the firm to identify business process improvement opportunities and lead them through a Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology to improve customer experience.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Monitor and report on project progress, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team and across the organization.
• Act as a key driver for change within the business, aligned to supporting project execution and toll-gating and helping them to learn, understand, adjust, and grow with the business Lean Six Sigma transformation.
• Drive LSS and other Continuous Improvement projects with hands-on involvement in the project methodology beyond mentoring the project team.
• Assist with the definition of potential projects to support the future growth of business by identifying, quantifying and comparing potential projects, and playing an active role in the prioritization process.
• Actively identify potential risks & issues relating to the delivery of projects and manage a resolution process in a timely manner.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across the firm to conduct process studies, including but not limited to process mapping, metrics assessment and analytics, conducting process health assessments identifying business process opportunities to improve customer experience.
• Ensure disciplined, data-driven, well-documented approaches to improving end-to-end operational performance led by voice of the customer.
• Assist in tracking project progress, collecting data, and reporting on key performance indicators.
• Accountable for communication and status updates back to services and operations on identified and prioritized improvement opportunities progress and timeline with technology and business.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Lead multiple Ops Enablement initiatives to improve process capabilities and control. Support and manage ~ 3-4 initiatives at a time.
• Support the training, coaching and development of team members on Lean Six Sigma principles and tools.
• Other duties as assigned

Typical schedule for this position is 8 a.m. CT to 5 p.m. CT. 10% to 15% travel.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing, Business, or related field
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in project or operations management
• 5+ years of experience as a LSS or Continuous Improvement practitioner and/ or as a LSS Black Belt

Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with finance, retirement, wealth management, healthcare and benefits industries
• Experience with various technology solutions including Salesforce, Contact Center platforms, and automation solutions
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., MS Office, including Excel and Visio)
• Experience in change management, stakeholder management, and influencing people without authority.
• Must be a strategic, innovative, and creative thinker with a solid analytic foundation.
• Proven ability to work in ambiguity.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to connect and engage with all levels of staff, management, and senior leadership.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to drive transformative change
• Preferred experience in emerging technology projects (E.g. RPA, AI, ML automation etc.)
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and promote new processes and methodologies.
• Ability to work with minimal direction, and flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules.
• Ability to handle multiple issues simultaneously and manage stressful situations.
• A drive to learn and apply new concepts quickly.
• Highly motivated to take ownership and drive initiatives with minimal direction.

Other Requirements:

• Infrequent travel
• Occasionally lifts up to 25 pounds
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Compensation & Benefits
$106,000- $134,000 per year