Lean Transformation Leader Surgical Innovation

GE HealthCare (United States); Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company contribution

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Lean Transformation Leader to turn the Surgical Innovations operating plan into measurable, sustainable results. You will establish a connected Lean management system, align leadership, and drive performance across growth, margin, cash, customer outcomes, quality, and speed.

You will lead cross-functional transformation, deploy the AIS Heartbeat system, and coach senior leaders to sustain improvements while expanding standardized practices globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years experience in Lean, operational excellence, general management, operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or a related business discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional transformation in a global, matrixed organization and delivering sustained, measurable business results.
• Advanced practitioner in Strategy Deployment, Daily Management, Value Stream Management and Mapping, Leader Standard Work, and structured Problem Solving.
• Experience applying Lean across multiple functions, ideally spanning commercial and technical organizations as well as operations.
• Strong financial and analytical judgment, including the ability to connect initiative-level improvements to segment performance and validate benefit realization.
• Ability to influence and coach senior leaders, align diverse stakeholders, and lead change without relying solely on formal authority.
• Ability to travel 40%

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into execution. Partner with SI leaders and functional leadership to shape and execute a focused transformation portfolio aligned to the AIS operating plan.
• Drive full-segment performance. Lead cross-functional improvement across the SI P&L, including commercial, engineering, marketing, operations, service, and enabling functions.
• Deploy the operating system. Establish and strengthen enterprise operating mechanisms across SI, including Daily Management, Strategy Deployment, Leader Standard Work, structured Problem Solving, and Value Stream Management.
• Lead transformation teams. Mobilize cross-functional teams around high-value opportunities, remove barriers, and accelerate delivery of strategic objectives.
• Build analytics-led decisions. Promote business analytics and Lean tools to make fact-based decisions, establish baselines and track performance.
• Coach leaders and teams. Coach senior leaders in Lean leadership and AIS Heartbeat OS; build leadership capabilities.
• Scale what works. Standardize and replicate proven practices across SI and AIS; deploy best practices while adapting to local needs.
• Govern benefits and risks. Monitor initiative performance, validate benefits with leaders, and take corrective action as needed.
• Strengthen Lean capability. Improve deployment methods, capability, and operating rhythms across SI.

Skills

Lean transformation

Operational excellence

General management

Operations

Manufacturing

Engineering

Supply chain

Strategy Deployment

Daily Management

Value Stream Management

Leader Standard Work

Structured Problem Solving

Influence senior leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The Lean Transformation Leader is a strategic partner responsible for turning the Surgical Innovations operating plan into measurable, sustainable business results. This role establishes a connected Lean management system across the segment, helping leaders align on priorities, gain early visibility to performance, solve the highest-impact problems, and scale improvements across the organization. Through Lean leadership, data-driven insights, and disciplined problem-solving, the leader strengthens execution and accelerates performance across growth, margin, cash, customer outcomes, quality, and speed.

The Lean Transformation Leader is a strategic partner responsible for turning the Surgical Innovations operating plan into measurable, sustainable business results. This role establishes a connected Lean management system across the segment, helping leaders align on priorities, gain early visibility to performance, solve the highest-impact problems, and scale improvements across the organization. Through Lean leadership, data-driven insights, and disciplined problem-solving, the leader strengthens execution and accelerates performance across growth, margin, cash, customer outcomes, quality, and speed.

The Lean Transformation Leader is a strategic partner responsible for turning the Surgical Innovations operating plan into measurable, sustainable business results. This role establishes a connected Lean management system across the segment, helping leaders align on priorities, gain early visibility to performance, solve the highest-impact problems, and scale improvements across the organization. Through Lean leadership, data-driven insights, and disciplined problem-solving, the leader strengthens execution and accelerates performance across growth, margin, cash, customer outcomes, quality, and speed. GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Translate strategy into execution. Partner with SI leaders, and functional leadership to shape and execute a focused transformation portfolio aligned to the AIS operating plan. Convert strategic priorities into clear outcomes, accountable owners, milestones, and measurable benefits.
• Drive full-segment performance. Lead cross-functional improvement across the SI P&L, including commercial, engineering, marketing, operations, service, and enabling functions. Connect customer, market, product, and operational insights to the choices that improve business performance.
• Deploy the operating system. Establish and strengthen enterprise operating mechanisms across SI, including Daily Management, Strategy Deployment, Leader Standard Work, structured Problem Solving, and Value Stream Management. Ensure these mechanisms support action and accountability rather than adding process for its own sake.
• Lead transformation teams. Mobilize cross-functional teams around the highest-value opportunities, remove organizational barriers, and accelerate delivery of strategic objectives. Make interdependencies, decisions, and escalation paths visible so teams can move at pace.
• Build analytics-led decisions. Promote the use of business analytics and Lean tools to make fact-based decisions, understand root causes, test improvement ideas, and track performance. Establish baselines and benefit tracking so the organization can distinguish activity from realized impact.
• Coach leaders and teams. Coach senior business and functional leaders in Lean leadership behaviors and the effective application of the AIS Heartbeat Operating System. Build leaders’ ability to set direction, engage teams, solve problems, and sustain improvements.
• Scale what works. Identify opportunities to standardize and replicate proven practices across SI and AIS. Coordinate with regional and functional teams to deploy best practices and deliver strategic priorities while adapting appropriately to local needs.
• Govern benefits and risks. Monitor initiative performance, validate operational and financial benefits with accountable leaders, surface delivery risks early, and recommend corrective action when results or assumptions change.
• Strengthen Lean capability. Partner with the AIS Heartbeat Lean Senior Director to improve enterprise deployment methods, capability development, and operating rhythms. Mentor the AIS Heartbeat Lean Lead and build a broader pipeline of Lean leaders across SI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years experience in Lean, operational excellence, general management, operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or a related business discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional transformation in a global, matrixed organization and delivering sustained, measurable business results.
• Advanced practitioner in Strategy Deployment, Daily Management, Value Stream Management and Mapping, Leader Standard Work, and structured Problem Solving.
• Experience applying Lean across multiple functions, ideally spanning commercial and technical organizations as well as operations.
• Strong financial and analytical judgment, including the ability to connect initiative-level improvements to segment performance and validate benefit realization.
• Ability to influence and coach senior leaders, align diverse stakeholders, and lead change without relying solely on formal authority.
• Ability to travel 40%

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, medical technology, or another complex product environment is an advantage.
• 10+ years experience in Lean, operational excellence, general management, operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or a related business discipline.
• Location in UT, WI,PA.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $140,000.00-$210,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
• life
• disability
• accident insurance
• tuition reimbursement

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026