Lean Six Sigma Healthcare PMO Leader

The CORE Institute | HOPCo; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The CORE Institute | HOPCo seeks a Director of Performance Excellence to lead analytics, KPI governance, and process-improvement initiatives across the Arizona Market. You will partner with market and facility leaders to deliver value-added assessments and action plans that drive efficiency and clinical effectiveness.

You will build predictive models, chair KPI governance, and guide the PMO, aligning projects with strategic goals while ensuring data integrity and executive-level reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, or related analytical field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of professional experience, including 4–6 years in performance improvement, analytics, or operational excellence roles, preferably in healthcare.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or equivalent) and/or PMP certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern analytics and dashboard strategy, with standard KPI definitions and reporting cadence.
• Chair KPI governance for metric definitions, ownership, and reporting integrity; monitor throughput and variance.
• Build predictive operational models (capacity, demand, staffing) for forward-looking decisions.
• Lead PMO—intake, prioritization, resourcing, and delivery tracking with leadership partners.
• Present performance results, roadmaps, and PMO status to executive committees.
• Collaborate with Surgical Services to optimize OR throughput and scheduling; support perioperative optimization.

Skills

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Facilitation

Executive communication

Education

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

Master's degree

Job description

The CORE Institute | HOPCo seeks a Director of Performance Excellence to lead analytics, KPI governance, and process-improvement initiatives across the Arizona Market. You will partner with market and facility leaders to deliver value-added assessments and action plans that drive efficiency and clinical effectiveness.

You will build predictive models, chair KPI governance, and guide the PMO, aligning projects with strategic goals while ensuring data integrity and executive-level reporting.