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There isn't one word answer to this and a call is required basis the job expectation and organizational structure. I am voting Against this considering a scenario where there is a Master black belt in the organization and Black belt is in individual contributor role and expected to devote 80% and more time into project delivery. The important aspect in such a role is the knowledge of the framework and application of various tools in differing scenarios. As long as candidate is able to proof himself on these criteria, he can be hired as there would ample resources and people around him to coach while he takes up his first project to closure (if he is stuck somewhere). Rather than only completion of a DMAIC project, more valuable assets to look for would be curiosity, questioning abilities, thinking-out-of-box and project management skills which are mandate to be successful in such roles. However when organizational structure is flat and there is only one Black belt (or company is trying to establish the process improvement function with hiring the black belt) , it's definitely vital to look for people who would have completed one or many projects using DMAIC/DMADV otherwise there could be impact on how organization reaps the value in CI journey on the wheel of Six Sigma as he would be whole sole owner of the function and there's definitely a larger responsibility.