How to hire a process leader

How to hire a process leader, step by step

Here's a step-by-step process leader 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 leader job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new process leader
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your process leader job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a process leader for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a process leader to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a process leader that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of process leader salaries for various roles:

   Type of Process Leader	Description	Hourly rate
   Process Leader		$28-63
   Operation Supervisor	Operations supervisors manage a specific operations-related team or department. They ensure that all the agreed-upon key performance indicators are being met... Show more	$17-41
   Supervisor	Supervisors are responsible for overseeing the daily functions of employees in a specific team, department, or even a work shift. They create work schedules, organize work processes and workflows, train new hires, provide necessary reports related to the team function and the employees, monitor and evaluate employee performance, and ensure that goals of the specific team or department are met... Show more	$14-44

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Cleanliness
   • Sales Floor
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Project Management
   • Process Improvement
   • Payroll
   • Lean Six Sigma
   • Sigma
   • Business Process
   • Excellent Organizational
   • Quality Standards
   • Patients
   • Management System

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead process cost, capacity, and ROI forecasting
   • Manage the movement of work in progress (WIP) through the departments.
   • Manage day-to-day logistics of work orders to ensure they are progressing as scheduled and customer commitments are being meet.
   • Design, build, train and manage new cross site data team to support integrate ERP system for change control.
   • Initiate supplier - kitting, Kanban and vendor manage inventory processes of hardware, pipe, fittings and expense items.
   • Plan and facilitate Kaizen events that lead to significant business improvement results.

   More process leader duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the process leader job description is a good way to get more applicants. A process leader salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a process leader in New Mexico may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level process leader. Additionally, a process leader with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average process leader salary

   $88,400yearly

   $42.50 hourly rate

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   Entry-level process leader salary

   $59,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 15, 2026

   Average process leader salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$117,046	$56
   2	Connecticut	$113,374	$55
   3	District of Columbia	$109,133	$52
   4	Massachusetts	$108,171	$52
   5	California	$104,913	$50
   6	New York	$104,091	$50
   7	Michigan	$103,317	$50
   8	Illinois	$96,973	$47
   9	Virginia	$96,166	$46
   10	Maryland	$95,828	$46
   11	Delaware	$95,356	$46
   12	Ohio	$94,705	$46
   13	North Carolina	$91,295	$44
   14	Texas	$91,194	$44
   15	Minnesota	$89,367	$43
   16	Wisconsin	$89,338	$43
   17	Indiana	$89,248	$43
   18	Arizona	$87,651	$42
   19	Alabama	$87,214	$42
   20	Pennsylvania	$85,387	$41

   Average process leader salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	BP America Inc	$128,290	$61.68
   2	Google	$116,078	$55.81	7
   3	Microsoft	$114,906	$55.24	10
   4	General Motors	$114,664	$55.13	87
   5	BD	$113,705	$54.67	6
   6	General Electric	$112,495	$54.08	225
   7	Wabtec Corporation	$111,778	$53.74	3
   8	Emergent BioSolutions	$111,602	$53.65
   9	Rivian	$110,969	$53.35	1
   10	Medtronic	$110,638	$53.19	31
   11	Albemarle	$110,339	$53.05
   12	Novartis	$108,945	$52.38	11
   13	Cisco	$108,804	$52.31	17
   14	AstraZeneca	$108,362	$52.10	14
   15	BioMarin	$107,861	$51.86	1
   16	CenterPoint Energy	$107,335	$51.60
   17	Rockwell Automation	$107,192	$51.53	5
   18	ServiceNow	$106,938	$51.41	25
   19	Medimmune	$106,809	$51.35
   20	Nike	$106,441	$51.17	9

4. Writing a process leader job description

   A job description for a process leader role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a process leader job description:

   Process leader job description example

   Technologies that provide better fuel economy, reduced emissions and great performance - BorgWarner makes it possible.
   
   As a propulsion system leader for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles we offer products that can be found in efficient gasoline, clean diesel, hybrid and pure electric vehicles as well as in commercial and on/off-highway applications. Through our ongoing commitment to innovation, BorgWarner delivers environmental-friendly solutions that improve driving comfort, performance, and reliability.
   
   BorgWarner Aftermarket Europe GmbH has a new challenging opportunity for a technically minded individual to join as
   Aftermarket Business Process Lead (m/f/d)
   
   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
   Lead Salesforce implementation and manage daily related activities.Manage IT projects implementations for Independent Aftermarket organization with BorgWarner IT team and, act as process owner of IT tools.Support the Independent Aftermarket organization with Market Data Analysis.Lead commercial data integration and develop additional tools to provide a complete market overview.Manage and update the business planning tool to achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective Action.Act as leader for QlikSense (BW Business warehouse tool), by helping the product manager to develop the yearly LRP and upload in the management system BI Tool.Understand existing Business Control reporting tools and extend the use of QlikSense to other regions and other categories.Support Product management team in developing Business Cases for existing and new projects/products by providing related market data.Work closely with Pricing Manager and act as backup during his absence.
   
   QUALIFICATIONS:
   Master's degree in Accounting or Business administration.2+ years' experience in a relevant business field, in particular strong working knowledge of detailed financial and market data analysis Great interest in current developments and trends in the Automobile and Market Analytics field Analytical thinking and understanding of numbers Comprehensive computer skills in Microsoft Office, QlikSense, SAP, Power BIGood communication skills and team spirit Language skills: English fluently, German beneficial
   
   If you are ready to turbocharge your career and future, this opportunity could be the right one for you!
   Please apply through our Careers website www.BorgWarner.com/careers
   
   BorgWarner Aftermarket Europe GmbH
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5. Post your job

   To find process leaders for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any process leaders they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level process leaders with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with process leader 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.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete 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 leader

   Once you have selected a candidate for the process leader position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new process leader first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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