Performance Improvement Lead - Lean Six Sigma (Healthcare)

Veterans Health Administration; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Health System Specialist to apply performance improvement methods across the medical center, including Lean, Six Sigma, coaching, project management, and training.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop experiments, analyze data, and translate results into sustainable improvements. This role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration with leadership, and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, data analysis, and performance improvement projects.
• Familiarity with hospital operations and VA regulations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and present findings to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and conduct background research on performance issues.
• Develop designs of experiments and control charts to monitor improvements.
• Lead project teams through Lean Six Sigma methodology and project management processes.
• Prepare statistical reports and communicate results to hospital leadership.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project Management

Data analysis

Statistics

Coaching

Tools

SAS

Minitab

Excel

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Health System Specialist to apply performance improvement methods across the medical center, including Lean, Six Sigma, coaching, project management, and training.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop experiments, analyze data, and translate results into sustainable improvements. This role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration with leadership, and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly.