Director Continuous Improvement

Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories LLC; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor Genetics is seeking a Director, Continuous Improvement to lead enterprise optimization across product and operations, establishing frameworks and dashboards. You will partner with product management, commercial, laboratory, clinical, and operations to prioritize initiatives, remove bottlenecks, and improve quality, delivery speed, and customer outcomes.

The role emphasizes executive visibility into portfolio health, delivery risks, and strategic opportunities while driving efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 10+ years in Product Operations, Portfolio/Program Management, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-level programs or optimization functions.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Experience with kaizens, change management and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise product optimization initiatives focused on operational efficiency, quality improvement, customer experience, workflow simplification, and business performance.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle management frameworks for test portfolio and supporting platforms.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support test menu optimization, portfolio rationalization, and lifecycle decision-making.
• Define and maintain enterprise KPIs and dashboards for portfolio health and performance.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Process optimization

Kaizen

Change management

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field

Job description

The Director, Continuous Improvement is responsible for establishing process, implementing tools and leading initiatives that enables Baylor Genetics to efficiently prioritize, plan, deliver, launch, monitor, and optimize products and services across the organization.
The role is accountable for process and product optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position provides executive leadership with visibility into portfolio health, organizational capacity, delivery risks, operational performance, and strategic opportunities while driving improvements in efficiency, quality, customer experience, and business outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Product and Process Optimization

• Lead enterprise product optimization initiatives focused on operational efficiency, quality improvement, customer experience, workflow simplification, and business performance.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle management frameworks for Baylor Genetics' test portfolio and supporting platforms.
• Partner with Product Management, Commercial, Laboratory, Clinical, and Operational stakeholders to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support test menu optimization, portfolio rationalization, and lifecycle decision-making activities.
• Ensure lifecycle decisions are aligned with strategic objectives, laboratory capabilities, customer needs, and operational performance goals.

Business Excellence

• Establish and maintain operational standards within the Product and Program Management organization.
• Identify and remove organizational bottlenecks that impact delivery performance.
• Drive accountability across teams to ensure commitments are achieved.
• Promote best practices in program management, product operations, business practices, and organizational execution.
• Support the enterprise Roadmap Planning process and supporting governance framework.

Performance Monitoring and Analytics

• Define and maintain enterprise Product Optimization and Operations KPIs.
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Establish measurement and reporting processes for portfolio health, delivery performance, launch readiness, operational efficiency, time-to-market, laboratory throughput, turnaround times, revenue performance, reimbursement outcomes, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with Business Intelligence and Data Analytics teams to automate operational reporting and insights.
• Utilize performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization.

Organizational Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and delivery efficiency across the organization.
• Maintain a funnel of prioritized improvement initiatives aligned with strategic business priorities.
• Implement scalable governance, workflow, and decision-making frameworks.
• Promote process standardization and simplification across product, operational, and clinical functions.
• Drive adoption of operational best practices and performance management disciplines.
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and deliver meaningful process improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support team and organizational objectives.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Product Operations, Portfolio Management, Program Management, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional enterprise-level programs or optimization functions.
• 5+ years of management experience
• Demonstrated success in planning and delivering complex initiatives, leading kaizens, change management, and building and improving processes.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred

• Experience within diagnostics, genomics, laboratory services, healthcare technology, biotechnology, or regulated healthcare environments.
• Familiarity with CLIA, CAP, FDA, and regulated healthcare environments.

COMPETENCIES

• Continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Process optimization and stakeholder facilitation
• Change management, governance, and adoption leadership

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Location: Remote
• Physical demands are consistent with a professional office environment; prolonged periods of computer-based work may be required.
• Work environment is primarily remote/office-based with interaction across product, clinical, laboratory, operational, and technical teams.
• Travel may be required periodically based on business needs.
• Special conditions may include working within regulated healthcare, laboratory, quality, and compliance requirements as applicable.

EEO STATEMENT

Baylor Genetics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact our Human Resources team.

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