Remote Performance Improvement Lead (Lean Healthcare)

Ascension; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Other benefits

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a Risk Management Project Lead to define data requirements and guide change initiatives across the organization. This remote role includes up to 50% travel and collaborates with executive leadership to secure resources and alignment.

You’ll oversee project teams, manage scope, quality assurance, and develop ongoing management plans, ensuring timely reporting, issue resolution, and clear communications across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 2 years of cumulative experience, or Associate's/Bachelor's degree, or 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.
• PMI PMP certification preferred; licensure relevant to state in which work is performed.
• RN licensure preferred; licensure relevant to state in which work is performed.

Responsibilities

• Define financial, operational, and clinical data necessary for evaluating change initiatives.
• Identify steps, tools, and training necessary to implement a process or structural change.
• Oversee functioning of assigned projects/project teams and for collaborating with executive leadership to access necessary resources.
• Manage resources, process and quality assurance of projects within scope of responsibility.
• Develop and update the ongoing management plan.
• Monitor and ensure that detailed project plans, reporting mechanisms, issue resolution processes, and communications are timely and meet quality guidelines.

Skills

Performance improvement

Education

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Lean Healthcare Management Certification

Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

Job description

Ascension is seeking a Risk Management Project Lead to define data requirements and guide change initiatives across the organization. This remote role includes up to 50% travel and collaborates with executive leadership to secure resources and alignment.

You’ll oversee project teams, manage scope, quality assurance, and develop ongoing management plans, ensuring timely reporting, issue resolution, and clear communications across stakeholders.