Performance Improvement Specialist

Steel Point Solutions is an amazing SBA Certified (8a), HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) company. Established in 2013 with a vision of offering world class, integrated business solutions for all levels of Government and commercial enterprises. We are represented by a team of talented and qualified professionals who know how essential efficient, cost-effective integrated solutions are to your organization’s success. Leveraging these resources, we strive daily to lead the industry in program management and service delivery. 

Role Summary

Steel Point Solutions is seeking to hire a Performance Improvement Specialist to join our Navy team. The Performance Improvement Specialist will support the PSO or designated lead for enterprise performance improvement and readiness recovery efforts for Navy P2P and NPIER initiatives. The Process Improvement Specialist will instruct, assess, and contribute to Navy and DoN command and organizational ability to understand cause-and-effect relationships, conduct root cause analysis on underperforming areas, and successfully apply a performance improvement methodology to accomplish objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and/or leverage problem solving and process improvement methods and tools to support Navy and DoN performance improvement.
• Develop a standard Navy problem solving and process improvement case study template to highlight the successful and unsuccessful Navy and DoN applications of P2P, NPIER, and problem solving and performance improvement efforts, methodologies, and tools.
• Draft annual Presidential Budget (PB) Fact Sheet or Sheets for P2P, NPIER, and related Navy Problem Solving Efforts.; Draft the PSO’s annual summary report to the CNO and VCNO.
• Recommend the selection and use of recognized process improvement methods and tools to identify performance areas for root cause analysis.
• Identify industry and other organization benchmarks and best practices relatable to performance deficiencies and recommend courses of action to remove encountered barriers.
• Assist cross-functional teams with cause and effect analysis and corrective action development and implementation
• Recommend and contribute to the development of corrective action plans, implementation timelines, and control methods to improve Navy and DoN commands and organizations.
• Work with PSO and other Navy commands and organizations to contribute to the development and use of available technology and tools to create workflows, dashboards and analytic capabilities to drive efficiency and effectiveness in support of Navy performance management activities.

Required Qualifications

• Secret Clearance Required
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, engineering, information technology, or organizational change with U.S Navy fleet experience (In lieu of degree, four (4) years of additional experience substitutes)
• 3+ years of experience in data analytics, process improvement, strategic planning, driver based performance management practices and program design

Preferred Experience 

• Master’s Degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, engineering, information technology, or organizational change with U.S Navy fleet experience (Master’s degree is equivalent to three (3) years of experience.)
• Prior Navy experience preferred
• Prior experience supporting the federal government preferred

Work Locations: Pentagon, Arlington, VA; Navy Yard, Washington, DC; Norfolk, VA, Suffolk, VA, Mechanicsburg, PA, Pensacola, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Pearl Harbor, HI, San Diego, CA, Pacific Northwest Naval Facilities and Commands

Candidates from Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) are strongly encouraged to apply. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit: https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map.