Surgical Innovation: Lean Transformation Leader

GE HealthCare (United States); United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Healthcare, a global leader in medical technology and digital solutions, seeks a Lean Transformation Leader to convert the Surgical Innovations operating plan into measurable performance improvements. You will establish a connected Lean system, drive cross-functional execution, and strengthen leadership capability across SI and AIS.

You will coach senior leaders, deploy standardized methods, and scale proven practices while managing a 40% travel requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years experience in Lean, operational excellence, general management, operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or related 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 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 the highest-value opportunities, remove organizational barriers, and accelerate delivery of strategic objectives.
• Build analytics-led decisions. Promote the use of business analytics and Lean tools to make fact-based decisions, understand root causes, test improvement ideas, and track performance.
• Coach leaders and teams. Coach senior business and functional leaders in Lean leadership behaviors and the AIS Heartbeat Operating System.
• Scale what works. Identify opportunities to standardize and replicate proven practices across SI and AIS.
• Govern benefits and risks. Monitor initiative performance, validate benefits with accountable leaders, surface risks early, and take corrective action.

Skills

Lean

Operational Excellence

General Management

Operations

Manufacturing

Engineering

Supply Chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

GE Healthcare, a global leader in medical technology and digital solutions, seeks a Lean Transformation Leader to convert the Surgical Innovations operating plan into measurable performance improvements. You will establish a connected Lean system, drive cross-functional execution, and strengthen leadership capability across SI and AIS.

You will coach senior leaders, deploy standardized methods, and scale proven practices while managing a 40% travel requirement.