Senior Healthcare Process Improvement Program Lead

Adventist Health; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Roseville is seeking a senior process-improvement leader to drive organizational performance across quality, patient safety, and efficiency. You will design measurement systems, mentor cross-functional teams, and apply Lean, Six Sigma, and PDSA methodologies to deliver sustainable outcomes.

The role oversees large programs with substantial budgets, guiding teams and communicating results to leadership. A strong healthcare background and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or equivalent combination of education/related experience.
• Five years' of healthcare experience in quality, patient safety, risk management, or performance improvement.
• Two years' of healthcare experience in quality, patient safety, risk management, or performance improvement: Preferred
• Two years' of direct leadership experience (e.g. supervising, managing, or coordinating people or teams) in healthcare or related setting

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and refines measurement systems to evaluate organizational performance; performs advanced data analyses, interprets results with critical insight, and develops actionable recommendations that drive measurable improvements.
• Guides and empowers cross-functional teams through the process improvement roadmap, setting ambitious yet achievable goals, identifying critical success factors, and facilitating changes that enhance quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Leverages a full range of process improvement methodologies and tools (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA) to systematically identify, analyze, and prioritize opportunities that deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Monitors team performance and group processes to ensure alignment with objectives; proactively escalates unresolved barriers to leadership and ensures timely, transparent communication across all levels of the organization.
• Converts process improvements into quantifiable financial and operational benefits, documenting validated results, conducting post‑implementation reviews, and securing alignment with operations and finance leaders on realized outcomes.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Skills

Process improvement leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean

PDSA

Job description

Adventist Health Roseville is seeking a senior process-improvement leader to drive organizational performance across quality, patient safety, and efficiency. You will design measurement systems, mentor cross-functional teams, and apply Lean, Six Sigma, and PDSA methodologies to deliver sustainable outcomes.

The role oversees large programs with substantial budgets, guiding teams and communicating results to leadership. A strong healthcare background and leadership experience are essential.