Job Description Summary
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Life Sciences
About Us
We’re a global life sciences solutions provider delivering agile clinical trial and diagnostic services that help customers advance life-changing innovation.
With 40+ years of experience in custom kitting and clinical trial support, our Clinical Services team combines deep technical and regulatory expertise with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, tailored solutions.
With kitting, biorepository and equipment & ancillary service centers in strategic locations worldwide, we have both the physical footprint and the logistics experience to seamlessly serve customers across every country and region.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt to lead high-impact process improvement initiatives across our Life Sciences Solutions business. This position will be hybrid, based out of our Biorepository facility in Leesburg, VA.
In this role, you’ll drive measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and operational performance within a GxP-regulated environment, working cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, QA, RA, and Commercial teams.
You’ll play a key role in translating complex challenges into data-driven, practical solutions while helping build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement.
How will you make an impact & Requirement
What You’ll Do
- Lead Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC), Kaizen, and CI initiatives end-to-end
- Identify inefficiencies and implement sustainable process improvements
- Analyze data to evaluate performance and validate improvement opportunities
- Partner with stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and success metrics
- Develop SOPs, process maps, and value stream maps
- Lead change management and communicate progress across teams
- Coach and mentor Green Belt and Yellow Belt practitioners
- Ensure improvements are sustained and continuously optimized
What You Bring
- 5–8+ years of experience in process improvement, operations, or engineering
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or Green Belt progressing to Black Belt)
- Proven success delivering measurable improvements (cost, quality, efficiency)
- Experience in regulated environments (GxP preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels without direct authority
- Experience with tools such as Power BI, SAP, Visio, or Lucidchart
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Nice to Have
- Life sciences experience (pharma, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics)
- Global or multi-site experience
- Advanced Lean tools (5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping)
- Coaching/mentoring experience
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Performance-based bonus
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Competitive paid time off (PTO)
- Career development and advancement opportunities
Additional Details
This role requires on-site presence to lead cross-functional teams and facilitate improvement events, as well as regional and global travel. You’ll balance analytical work (DMAIC) with hands-on operational engagement (Gemba walks, Kaizen events) in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Join Us
Join a collaborative, global team dedicated to advancing science and delivering meaningful impact.
Apply today and be part of Resonant.
We are an equal opportunity employer.