Admn o 24r

Posting Title- ADMN O 24R - Lean Lead- Position Classification- Administrative Officer R24- Union- GEU- Work Options- Location- Burnaby, BC V3J 1N3 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $73,855.42 - $84,134.34 annually- Close Date- 8/25/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Liquor Distribution Branch- Ministry Branch / Division- BC Liquor Distribution Branch- Job Summary**About the BCLDB**:
At the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) our vision of ‘Service. Relationships. Results.’ is all about providing a valued service, building strong relationships with our stakeholders, and achieving greater results for the province.

The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis within the province, as well as the household retail brands of BC Liquor Stores and BC Cannabis Stores.

We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have hundreds of career opportunities spanning our entire wholesale, retail and corporate operations - from supply chain logistics to high-tech solutions, and everything in between. The LDB has been named one of BC’s Top Employers 14 times over for offering exceptional places to work, flexible work hours and earned days off, extended health and dental benefits, maternity and parental leave top-up payments, a pension program, in-house professional and leadership development, and subsidies for professional accreditation.

Corporate Strategic Services (CSS) plays a critical role in supporting the entire organization. Comprised of Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Corporate Policy, Corporate Privacy and Information, Sourcing and Vendor Performance, Strategy & Business Transformation and the Project Management Office, CSS is driven by customer-service and taking action to advise, consult and support each business area throughout the LDB.

The CSS team is comprised of approximately 50 staff. What brings CSS together as a team is the ability to work together to support both the operational areas of the business and other support areas (e.g., Corporate Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology). The group has a strategic lens with a focus on ensuring the organization aligns and complies with corporate priorities, policies, legislation, best practices, and government mandate.

**About this role**:
The mandate of Strategy & Business Transformation (S&BT) team is two-fold: to develop a comprehensive, inclusive strategic plan and growth strategy for the organization; and to identify and execute critical strategic transformation efforts aligned to the LDB’s corporate priorities.

More specifically, the S&BT team is responsible for the organization’s strategic planning, alignment of all key corporate functions to the organizational strategy, and for internal and external reporting of corporate performance. Further responsibilities include oversite to ensure business divisions have comprehensive strategic plans that align with corporate objectives and identifying and implementing initiatives that result in more efficient processes, greater customer and stakeholder impact, and an improved bottom line.

Typical S&BT engagements (not exhaustive) include corporate strategic planning, operations strategy development, operating models design, business/function transformation, and corporate roadmap management.

As process improvement/Lean Lead, you will lead and deliver process improvement and LEAN projects across LDB.

Special requirements and working conditions include the ability to travel overnight within the Province of British Columbia. A successful completion of a criminal record check is required.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

**Position requirements**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Degree or Diploma in business admin, commerce or another related field with a minimum of 3 years of recent, related experience*.
- Completion of a Six Sigma / Lean Belt Certification (Black Belt preferred).
- Recent, related experience must have occurred in the last 5 years and must include the following:

- Experience with process improvement, including facilitating and managing process improvement projects (e.g., facilitating Kaizen events and client project meetings).
- Experience facilitating team building, compiling and tracking data, and preparing training and/or project materials.
- Experience developing tools and approaches for process improvement initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with cross functional teams to improve business processes and practices.
- Experience evaluating, planning, and implementing improvements in