Process Improvement Specialist Associate

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Process Improvement Specialist Associate to support organizational quality and operational efficiency. You will lead small-scale improvement projects, collect and analyze data, and collaborate with teams to drive timelines and deliverables.

The role emphasizes building foundational problem-solving skills under senior guidance, with hybrid scheduling and ongoing Lean fundamentals training within 12 months of employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Two years of professional experience in process improvement, quality assurance, data analysis, project coordination, healthcare operations, or similar roles.
• Equivalency: 1:1 substitution of additional experience and education.
• Lean fundamentals training to be completed within 12 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Leads small, well-defined performance improvement projects with guidance and support.
• Collects and analyzes basic operational data to support decision-making.
• Communicates project updates and needs to team members and stakeholders.
• Develops and manages project timelines, tasks, and deliverables.
• Ensures assigned projects follow organizational compliance and reporting standards.
• Maintains accurate project documentation, records, and reports.
• Participates in training and forums to build foundational knowledge of quality improvement principles.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Process improvement

Quality improvement

Healthcare operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public administration, finance, management, engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Overview

The Process Improvement Specialist Associate supports organizational quality and operational efficiency by leading small‑scale process improvement projects. Utilizing foundational Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, this role conducts basic data collection and analysis to identify improvement opportunities. The Associate collaborates with project teams, manages project timelines, and ensures compliance with organizational requirements, while building foundational experience in structured problem‑solving and process optimization under the guidance of senior team members.

Additional Information

Department Name: Performance Improvement
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week.
Shift: Days,Between 7-5 (Basic 9-5 with some earlier starts and later stops depending on the project and preference), Hybrid

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads small, well-defined performance improvement projects with guidance and support
• Collects and analyzes basic operational data to support decision‑making
• Communicates project updates and needs to team members and stakeholders
• Develops and manages project timelines, tasks, and deliverables
• Ensures assigned projects follow organizational compliance and reporting standards
• Maintains accurate project documentation, records, and reports
• Participates in training, education sessions, and internal forums to build and maintain foundational knowledge of quality improvement principles

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public administration, finance, management, engineering, or related field.
• Experience
  • Required:Two (2) years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: process improvement, quality assurance, data analysis, project coordination, healthcare operations, business analysis, performance measurement, or other analytical or operational roles
• Equivalency
  • Combination of additional experience and education may substitute on a 1:1 year basis.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • None
• Additional Requirements
  • Must complete Lean fundamentals training within 12 months of employment
  • Equivalency: In lieu of a bachelor's degree, one year of directly related professional experience may substitute for each year of education. Advanced degrees in relevant fields may count toward up to one year of the required experience
• Competency
  • None

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $68,066.41 to $102,099.61

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date

11/09/2026