Kaizen Specialist II

WakeMed Health & Hospitals; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WakeMed Health & Hospitals is seeking a performance improvement professional to support development, deployment and maintenance of improvement methods across the organization in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role emphasizes Lean and Six Sigma, cross-department collaboration, and mentoring project teams to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field (Engineering preferred) and at least 5 years in performance improvement,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of performance improvement, healthcare, business operations, or quality/process improvement experience.
• Lean preferred licensure is noted in the education section.
• Experience leading cross-departmental improvement projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support development, deployment and maintenance of performance improvement methods across WakeMed.
• Lead and manage cross-departmental improvement projects.
• Teach, coach and mentor individuals and project teams in improvement tools and methods such as Lean and Six Sigma.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Related Field

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Preferred

Job description

Overview

Responsible for supporting the development, deployment and maintenance of performance improvement methods throughout WakeMed Health and Hospitals. This position, along with others, is responsible for supporting organizational strategic goals and objectives to improve performance in each of the aspirational goal categories. Support is provided by identifying opportunities for process improvement, managing and leading significant cross-departmental projects, and teaching, coaching, and mentoring individuals and project teams in improvement tools and methods such as Lean and Six Sigma.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org. EOE

Licensure

Lean Preferred

Education

Bachelor's Degree Business Administration Or Related Field Required - And Bachelor's Degree Engineering Preferred

Experience

5 Years Performance Improvement Or Healthcare Or Business Operations Or Quality/Process Improvement Required