AVP, Health System Quality & Operational Excellence

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement Programs (TRS)

Parental Leave Benefit

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks an Assistant Vice President for Quality & Operational Excellence to lead strategic initiatives across analytics, performance improvement, and project management. The AVP will report to the CQO and coordinate activities to advance quality and efficiency throughout the health system.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of leadership in a related field, and experience in data-driven decision making, with a preference for an advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in building a team and service-oriented environment.
• Experience with strategic planning and collaboration with senior leadership.
• Formal training in industrial engineering or performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities and programs in Quality & Operational Excellence.
• Provide leadership for analytics, performance improvement, and project management functions.
• Develop performance metrics and dashboards and translate data into actionable insights.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve processes and reduce waste.
• Oversee project management efforts to meet established goals.
• Support systems management and data-driven decision making across the health system.

Skills

Analytics

Performance improvement

Project management

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Relational databases

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks an Assistant Vice President for Quality & Operational Excellence to lead strategic initiatives across analytics, performance improvement, and project management. The AVP will report to the CQO and coordinate activities to advance quality and efficiency throughout the health system.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of leadership in a related field, and experience in data-driven decision making, with a preference for an advanced