DIRECTOR OF STANDARDIZATION

Compass Group USA; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, seeks a Director of Standardization to identify and execute strategic initiatives driving operations excellence across service lines. Reports to RVP with dotted line to Senior Director of Standardization, focusing on large-scale projects and client retention.

Responsibilities include liaison work, data-driven strategy, stakeholder communication, and managing project plans. Requires a Bachelor’s degree and Six Sigma exposure, with PMP preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma training required.
• PMP certification preferred.
• 5 years of project management experience with large, complex projects.
• Ability to define and execute change strategies.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between operations, field support, and clients to align strategy and goals of the business partnership.
• Leverage data analytics to identify strategic initiatives.
• Build rapport and trust with key stakeholders to communicate initiatives.
• Manage project plans (define scope, resources, timeline, metrics of success).
• Share best practices across the region.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma

PMP certification

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Morrison Healthcare

Position Title: Director of Standardization

Pay Grade: 16

Reports To: RVP

Salary: $110 – $120K

Other Forms of Compensation: bonus potential

Morrison Healthcare , a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

Director of Standardization

The Director of Standardization will be responsible for identifying and executing strategic initiatives to drive operations excellence in each service line of the business and address specific client requests related to systemwide or division-wide initiatives across the scope of our business. This individual will report to the Regional Vice President with a dotted line to the Senior Director of Standardization (if applicable) or Vice President of Standardization. The overall goals of this position are to find business efficiencies through innovative solutions and execute on large-scale project initiatives to result in client retention. Initiatives will align with overall company and Division strategy, regional metrics, and client-specific needs. This will be accomplished through interaction with clients, operators, and field support.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between operations, field support, and clients to align strategy and goals of the business partnership

Leverage data analytics to identify strategic initiatives

Build rapport and trust with key stakeholders to communicate initiatives

Manage project plans (define scope, resources, timeline, metrics of success)

Share best practices across the region

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required

Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma training required; PMP certification preferred

Project management experience required, including 5 years managing large, complex projects

Proven ability to define and execute change strategies

Proven ability to influence and manage resources without direct reporting relationship

Proven ability to address competing priorities with a positive, can-do attitude

Proven business analytical capabilities to solve and execute on complex business issues

Excellent oral and written communication skills to tailor communication at all levels of the organization

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Travel as needed

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance/ AD

• Disability Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Flexible Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

• Personal Leave

• Associate Shopping Program

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Discount Marketplace

• Identity Theft Protection

• Pet Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.