How to hire a process improvement consultant

How to hire a process improvement consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step process improvement consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a process improvement consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new process improvement consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the process improvement consultant you need to hire. Certain process improvement consultant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A process improvement consultant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, process improvement consultants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents process improvement consultant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Process Improvement Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   Process Improvement Consultant	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$31-56
   Process Analyst	A process analyst is also known as an operations research analyst, who evaluates in detail the steps in producing products and making important decisions as well as providing recommendations on how to enhance them. They are IT specialists that analyze the business process and workflows to determine how they can be computerized and improved... Show more	$23-51
   Consultant	Consultants are individuals who were tapped by a company or an organization to work on a specific activity, depending on their field of expertise. They act as guides for the organization in undertaking projects that are related to their field... Show more	$27-51

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Lean Six Sigma
   • Project Management
   • Healthcare
   • Six Sigma Training
   • Data Analysis
   • Visio
   • Business Objectives
   • Medicaid
   • Process Improvement
   • Business Process Improvement
   • Value Stream
   • HR
   • Data Collection
   • Customer Satisfaction

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Work with various team leads to organize and post documentation on SharePoint.
   • Create cost analysis for ERP systems with potential to track and manage WIP inventory.
   • Lead development and installation of the voice/data network for a national healthcare management company.
   • Analyze and document procure to pay and order to cash processes in Visio.
   • Implement SharePoint collaboration site collection for support of customer contracts.
   • Conduct client workshops for problem analysis, process re-engineering, business architecture and create multi-year transformation roadmaps.

   More process improvement consultant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your process improvement consultant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A process improvement consultant salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a process improvement consultant in Nebraska may be lower than in Texas, and an entry-level process improvement consultant usually earns less than a senior-level process improvement consultant. Additionally, a process improvement consultant with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average process improvement consultant salary

   $88,903yearly

   $42.74 hourly rate

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   Entry-level process improvement consultant salary

   $66,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 23, 2025

   Average process improvement consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$107,428	$52
   2	Texas	$106,730	$51
   3	District of Columbia	$104,779	$50
   4	Connecticut	$101,744	$49
   5	Virginia	$100,712	$48
   6	North Carolina	$99,617	$48
   7	Maryland	$98,863	$48
   8	Massachusetts	$98,195	$47
   9	Illinois	$94,688	$46
   10	New Hampshire	$94,385	$45
   11	Washington	$92,897	$45
   12	Georgia	$89,505	$43
   13	West Virginia	$88,618	$43
   14	Pennsylvania	$87,666	$42
   15	Arizona	$87,416	$42
   16	Oregon	$86,136	$41
   17	Colorado	$86,104	$41
   18	Delaware	$85,698	$41
   19	Louisiana	$85,155	$41
   20	South Carolina	$84,708	$41

   Average process improvement consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Pacific Gas and Electric	$123,837	$59.54
   2	Booz Allen Hamilton	$93,112	$44.77	5
   3	Equifax	$92,167	$44.31	10
   4	Highland General Hospital	$91,781	$44.13
   5	TEKsystems	$91,107	$43.80	5
   6	Guidehouse	$90,879	$43.69	411
   7	Alameda Health System	$89,475	$43.02
   8	Deloitte	$88,836	$42.71	3,552
   9	Kaiser Permanente	$87,785	$42.20	78
   10	Cenergy International Services	$87,160	$41.90
   11	Massachusetts General Hospital	$85,769	$41.24
   12	Catholic Medical Center	$84,077	$40.42
   13	CACI International	$80,532	$38.72	36
   14	Tuality Healthcare	$79,227	$38.09
   15	Carilion Clinic	$78,891	$37.93
   16	FM Global	$78,545	$37.76	1
   17	Seattle Children's Healthcare System	$78,166	$37.58	2
   18	Kimberly-Clark	$77,895	$37.45	8
   19	BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee	$76,442	$36.75
   20	Providence Health & Services	$75,731	$36.41	1

4. Writing a process improvement consultant job description

   A good process improvement consultant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a process improvement consultant job description:

   Process improvement consultant job description example

   How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
   Responsibilities
   
   The Lean Site Consultant is an internal Lean subject matter expert, who will lead the implementation of problem solving and continuous process improvement through facilitation of cross-functional teams towards sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable results. This role will drive strategic deployment that will enhance patient care, quality and safety, as well as key systems, by building effective customer-focused relationships, and deploying a process improvement strategy utilizing Lean concepts.
   This individual supports the implementation of the Site's Strategic Plan as developed by the site and system executive leadership team in collaboration with the Lean Transformation Office (LTO), as well as for deploying the WellStar Lean Strategy. The role will support Executive Sponsors, Process Owners, physician and administrative leaders, and front-line staff. Provides facilitation that challenges status quo thinking and resolves conflicts within teams to ensure forward progress while breaking down barriers.
   The Lean Site Consultant provides training and coaching to develop the workforce at all levels of the site, including the Lean Site Facilitators. Leads the knowledge transfer of Lean philosophy and methodology, including A3 thinking. This role is responsible for influencing change by advocating for excellence.
   This position will report directly to Director/Executive Director/AVP of Quality and Safety at their site, with a dotted line to the AVP, WellStar LTO.
   
   Qualifications
   
   Required Minimum Education Bachelor's degree required Master's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or Healthcare Administration or Sciences strongly preferred Required Minimum Certification Lean Certification. Six-Sigma, and PMP preferred Required Minimum Experience Minimum five (5) years of experience in a dedicated continuous improvement role utilizing Lean methodology
   required (within a healthcare environment preferred). Seven (7) or more years of experience within a healthcare environment strongly preferred Experience leading complex, multi-department Lean initiatives in healthcare organization(s). Experience in a strong model of coaching and mentoring others in the concepts and tools of Lean. Required Minimum Skills Strong demeanor and style to quickly establish credibility throughout any level in the organization. Able to influence positive and sustainable change, within and across, various functional areas Proven success in partnering with operational leaders to accumulate, analyze, and concisely present data. Formulate actionable plans that are prioritized most closely around key issues and that align with strategic
   initiatives Well organized, disciplined and persistent. Driven to overcome complex barriers to achieve objectives Creative problem-solving, and the initiative to lead and effectively manage change Well versed in MS 365 Products and project management software

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find process improvement consultants for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your process improvement consultant job on Zippia to find and recruit process improvement consultant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with process improvement consultant candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new process improvement consultant

   Once you've selected the best process improvement consultant candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new process improvement consultant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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