Vitalant

Translate enterprise initiatives into measurable outcomes, develop dashboards, and support strategic decision-making. | Requires 6+ years of experience in organizational analysis, dashboard/report development, and supporting complex projects, with proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools. | Brief Description At Vitalant, every strategic decision ultimately supports our lifesaving mission. We’re seeking a Strategic Initiatives & Transformation Analyst to help turn our enterprise strategy into measurable, meaningful outcomes that strengthen how we serve donors, hospitals, and patients. In this role, you’ll translate complex, multi-year initiatives into clear success metrics, automated executive dashboards, and compelling insights that guide leadership decisions. Partnering closely with senior leaders and initiative owners, you’ll ensure enterprise transformations—such as ERP implementations, mergers, and system redesigns—deliver real, sustainable change, not just go-live milestones. This position can work remotely from a work-at-home office anywhere in the United States. Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with: • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401K + 5% company match • Tuition assistance up to $5k per year • Free basic life and AD&D insurance • Free short-and-long-term disability insurance • Paid time off • Employee Resource Groups • Recognition and perks As a Strategic Initiatives & Transformation Analyst, you'll get to: • Develop, publish, and maintain executive-level dashboards and reporting that track progress, outcomes, and value realization for enterprise strategic initiatives • Define and govern success metrics, OKRs/KPIs, and benefits-realization measures to ensure accurate, consistent, decision-ready data • Translate complex data into clear executive narratives, insights, and recommendations that support invest, pivot, or stop decisions • Perform business case, variance, and root-cause analysis to assess initiative performance against plan and intended outcomes • Track portfolio-level performance, risks, dependencies, and enterprise capacity; surface trends and recommend course corrections • Quantify change readiness and adoption, including training effectiveness, utilization, stakeholder sentiment, cutover readiness, and post-go-live stability • Maintain and govern an enterprise transformation portfolio, including standardized definitions, metrics, cadence, and reporting • Support development of transformation roadmaps and strategic plans across multi-year initiatives • Prepare high-quality executive and board-level materials, including dashboards, one-page briefs, and status reporting • Partner with senior leaders and initiative owners as a trusted advisor, facilitating data-driven reviews and documenting decisions Requirements Knowledge/ Education • Bachelor’s degree in related area, required. • Knowledge in Key Performance Indicators and financial reporting required. • Advanced knowledge of Excel, required. • Financial acumen (business case development; ROI/NPV/IRR; scenario analysis), preferred. • Knowledge of structured change management (e.g., ADKAR), OKRs, and portfolio governance, preferred. • Knowledge of data and visualization tools supporting data metrics and dashboard, preferred. Experience • Six (6) years of related experience required. To include: • Leading analysis of organizational strategy, transformation, portfolio analytics, finance/FP&A, or operations—supporting executive decision making. • Independently developing queries, reports, scorecards, and dashboards. • Preparing and analyzing operational and performance data to make strategic business recommendations • Working in a collaborative, team-based environment supporting complex, multi-stakeholder project. • Experience with developing Business Cases and ROIs preferred. • Experience supporting ERP, M&A integration, or enterprise platform modernization, preferred. • Experience with Microsoft Fabric/OneLake, Azure Synapse/Data Factory; or Alteryx for data prep/automation, preferred. • Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations; exposure to healthcare supply/distribution, preferred. Skills/Abilities • Strategic thinking and sound judgment — simplifies complex information, focuses leaders on what matters most, and links analysis to strategic intent. • Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability — translates business questions and ambiguous issues into clear insights, metrics, and actionable recommendations. • Data storytelling and executive communication — presents insights with context, implications, and decision options; delivers concise, credible written and verbal communication for senior leaders. • Analytics and measurement expertise — defines and manages meaningful metrics and success measures; ensures data is accurate, consistent, and fit for decision-making. • Influence without authority — builds trust and credibility across functions; partners effectively with senior leaders and initiative owners. • Operational discipline and follow-through — manages reporting cadence, documentation, and prioritization across multiple initiatives with minimal supervision. • Professional discretion and integrity — consistently handles confidential strategic, financial, and organizational information with sound judgment and care. • Independence and self-direction — operates effectively without a dedicated team; proactively identifies issues, drives work forward, and engages stakeholders as needed. • Relationship and collaboration skills — works effectively across functions and levels of the organization to support shared outcomes. • Organizational effectiveness — prioritizes competing demands, manages a dynamic workload, and delivers high-quality work in a fast-moving environment. • Business technology fluency — comfortable using analytical and productivity tools to analyze data, build insights, and support executive reporting. Summary About Us Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors. Job Posting Disclaimer Please note: Vitalant does not currently hire individuals who reside in the following states — Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont. Vitalant is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development. EEO/Disabled/Veterans Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request. For more EEO information about applicant rights click here

Lead and execute Lean Six Sigma initiatives to improve organizational efficiency, quality, and cost performance, partnering with leaders and managing enterprise-wide projects. | Requires a bachelor's degree, 5+ years of process improvement experience, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, and proficiency with statistical tools and software. | Description At Vitalant, improving how we work helps ensure lifesaving blood and biotherapies reach patients when they're needed most. The Business Process Improvement Manager supports continuous improvement initiatives across the organization, partnering with national and functional leaders to plan and execute improvement projects. The role applies Lean and Six Sigma principles to enhance quality, efficiency, and effectiveness-identifying and prioritizing opportunities, leading cross-functional teams, and using both statistical and practical problem-solving tools. Additionally, this position serves as the Smartsheet administrator, providing expertise in system configuration, user access, and automated workflow development to enable lean, efficient processes across the enterprise. This hybrid role is based at our National Headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ, with a schedule of three in-office days per week and two remote work-from-home days. Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with: • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401K + 5% company match • Tuition assistance up to $5k per year • Free basic life and AD&D insurance • Free short-and-long-term disability insurance • Paid time off • Employee Resource Groups • Recognition and perks As a Business Process Improvement Manager, you'll get to: • Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and cost performance across the organization • Partner with leaders to prioritize high-value improvement opportunities and mitigate operational risk • Analyze process and performance data to identify trends, waste, and variation; recommend corrective actions • Establish metrics, control plans, and daily management systems to sustain improvements and track results • Collaborate with Finance to quantify and validate the financial impact of improvement initiatives • Coach teams on Lean, structured problem-solving, and continuous improvement practices • Conduct on-site "Go and See" observations to ensure solutions align with real-world operations • Partner with Technical Authors to ensure accurate, efficient process documentation • Lead post-implementation reviews and clearly communicate project status, outcomes, and learnings • Serve as Smartsheet Administrator (National role), managing system configuration, access, and automated workflows to support enterprise processes Requirements Knowledge/Education • Bachelor's degree in related field (e.g., Business Administration or a technical field) required. • Knowledge of performance improvement, statistical tools, and CGMP systems and applications required. Licenses/Certifications Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (by a recognized certifying agency) or completion within 12 months required. Experience • Five years related experience required. • Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement implementation and/or project management experience required. • Use of statistical techniques and other problem-solving tools required. • Experience in the healthcare, blood banking, or pharmaceutical industry preferred Skills/Abilities • Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities. • Strong quantitative, analytical and process design/redesign skills. • Proficient use with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Statistical Software (Minitab, SigmaXL, etc.). • Must be able to maintain confidentiality. #ITCORP