Manager Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt

• Leads, coaches, and mentors Lean Transformation team members to ensure quality deliverables, sets clear direction, strategic and problem solving execution throughout projects
• Leads 2-4 concurrent enterprise level project portfolios targeting significant system change while assisting team of project leaders
• Creates a productive and engaging environment for associates, ensuring discussions are structured, focused, and lead to actionable outcomes
• Manage and coordinate Lean projects, workshops, Rapid Improvement Events (RIE), Kaizens that result in sustained improvements beyond 6-12 months
• Presents across all levels of the organization in a strong and compelling manner to lead key stakeholders
• sets expectations to ensure they are informed of project progress and outcomes
• Transforms root cause analysis into actionable items that drive improvement throughout the organization, with a demonstrated impact on quality, safety, access, cost, or experience
• Oversees key performance indicators and quality metrics to all levels of management and leadership and bridge gaps between current and future state on process improvement efforts
• Develops trusting and positive relationships with all customers, associates, executives, physicians, vendors, and visitors
• Facilitates difficult conversations regarding trade-offs, capacity, and accountability
• Oversees a team throughout operational improvement activities with associates in a healthcare setting
• develops team in both technical and leadership ensuring consistent capability growth
• Accountable for performance management, development, and succession planning for Lean Transformation team members
• Provides advanced Lean/Six Sigma and other appropriate improvement tools and training as needed to project team members and other identified stakeholders
• Independently prepares detailed and standardized project management plans and graphical data reports to track performance assuring timely completion and achievement of stated goals
• Serves as subject-matter expert for the organization in Lean/Six Sigma projects
• Transitions from 'doing improvement' to 'leading improvement through others'
• Assumes other duties at the discretion of the Director, which may include chairing committees, and assisting with the development of new PI services, training, and program elements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or a related field of study from an accredited college or university required
• Master's degree in a related field preferred
• Expert with Lean-Six Sigma tools and methodologies
• Ability to work full-time in a hospital, clinic, or office environment required
• 5 years experience of progressive leadership experience, ideally in a healthcare setting, preferred
• Must have a minimum of 3 years serving in a Black Belt PI role providing verifiable evidence of at least 4 Black Belt level projects that yielded significant sustained improvements. Equivalent experience considered
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with the ability to filter and distill relevant information to the appropriate audience
• Display fully evolved project management and change management skills with an emphasis on communication and building relationships across multiple large-scale projects throughout their life cycle
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Access
• Must be familiar with and/or have working knowledge of statistical software such as QI Macros, Minitab, etc.
• Lean Black Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, or Lean-Six Sigma Black Belt required

• Master's degree in a related field
• 5 years experience of progressive leadership experience, ideally in a healthcare setting

Travel (Heavy Overnight Travel Up To 50 Percent)