Surgical Innovation Lean Leader: Drive Strategy & Impact

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

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.