Lean Business Leader -Performance Excellence Center

Overview

Job Summary

Partners with senior leaders and department leaders to drive breakthrough improvements in operational quality and efficiency. Serves as a mentor and developer of all positions within the department. Emphasis will be placed on Lean Strategy development; the deployment of Lean methodology; change management; and problem solving.

Essential Functions

• Supports leadership to implement Lean strategy deployment and process improvement for assigned areas within Atrium. Implements a change management culture to all levels of the assigned organization.
• Leads large scale process improvement and change management implementations using advanced Lean tools and methods.
• Facilitates change through leading by influence
• Coaches mid-level and senior executives on Lean leadership and manages culture change throughout the assigned organization.
• Facilitate strategy development with executive stakeholders.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting reaching. Must lift a minimum of 15 pounds’ shoulder high. Must have intact sense of sight and hearing. Must be mobile within the entire System.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree

Extensive experience in Lean methods, tools, strategies and philosophies

3 to 10 years experience in facilitating Lean Transformation

Operations management experience

High level of emotional intelligence

Significant experience in VSMs and Rapid Improvement Events (Kaizen events), A3 thinking, Managing for Daily Improvement, 5S, Visual Management and Standard Work

Strong communication (oral and written) and team facilitation skills

Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management

Strong capability in data analytics, and ability to utilize data for problem solving and root cause analysis