Continuous Improvement Project Manager

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Job Title: Continuous Improvement Project Manager

Location-Type: Hybrid – Baltimore, MD (2 days onsite/week, Wednesday & Thursday)

Start Date Is: TBD

Duration: 6 Month Contract

Compensation Range: $50-$60/hr

Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Job Description:

• Lead a continuous improvement initiative focused on optimizing internal business operations, increasing efficiency, and establishing scalable, sustainable processes.

• Assess existing workflows across finance, procurement, approvals, and administrative operations to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.

• Partner with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to develop and implement practical process improvements.

• Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), process maps, workflow documentation, and approval guidelines.

• Drive implementation of process improvements, ensuring accountability, stakeholder alignment, and successful adoption across departments.

• Develop training materials and facilitate staff learning sessions to support new processes and operational consistency.

• Track project progress, measure improvements, and deliver concise updates and recommendations to leadership.

• Establish sustainable processes and documentation practices that support long-term operational effectiveness.

Requirements:

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in continuous improvement, process improvement, operational excellence, project management, or business operations; bachelor's degree required, or 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• Demonstrated experience transitioning organizations or departments from developing or inconsistent operations to structured, scalable processes.

• Proven hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing business processes, rather than solely providing recommendations.

• Ability to demonstrate measurable process improvement outcomes, such as reduced processing times, increased efficiency, decreased errors, or improved operational capacity.

• Experience developing SOPs, process maps, workflow documentation, and standardized operating procedures.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to independently manage priorities, deliverables, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Experience leading organizational change, building stakeholder buy-in, and driving adoption of new processes.

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, identify operational gaps, and implement practical solutions within existing organizational constraints.

• Experience with finance, procurement, administrative workflows, nonprofit organizations, or higher education environments is a plus.