Continuous Improvement Specialist (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Consultant

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and adaptable Continuous Improvement (PPI) Consultant to join a small, high-visibility team supporting strategic business initiatives across the organization. The selected candidate will work within the organization and partner closely with leadership stakeholders to drive operational excellence, business insights, process improvements, and special projects. This role requires a unique blend of analytical capability, business acumen, executive presence, and emotional intelligence. The ideal candidate enjoys solving ambiguous business challenges, working with large data sets, creating executive-level presentations, and partnering with leaders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with leadership stakeholders to drive operational excellence and business insights.

• Lead process improvements and manage special projects.

• Solve ambiguous business challenges and work with large data sets.

• Create executive-level presentations and partner with leaders across multiple functions.

• Support strategic leadership discussions with stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Analytics, Operations, or a related field.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to derive insights from data.

• Experience working with business systems, applications, and reporting tools.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with leaders at multiple organizational levels.

• Demonstrated ability to manage changing priorities and work in ambiguous environments.

• Strong executive presence and professional maturity.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, or Process Improvement (PPI).

• Experience as a Business Analyst, Insights Analyst, Continuous Improvement Consultant, or similar role.

• Engineering Background with a transition into business analytics or operations is highly desirable.

• Experience supporting executive leadership teams.

Work Environment

This position supports a small, highly visible PPI team responsible for tackling complex and often undefined business challenges. The consultant must be comfortable moving between deep analytical and data-focused work, process improvement initiatives, executive-level presentation development, and strategic leadership discussions. The team operates with a high level of trust, accountability, and ownership, requiring strong relationship-building skills as the individual will work closely with senior leaders.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Louis, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $52.50/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Louis,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.