1 Lean and System Optimization Director Job in Denver, CO
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Denver Health is Hiring a Lean and System Optimization Director Near Denver, CO
- Champions Lean culture transformation and sustainment across all areas of Denver Health
- Works directly and collaboratively with COO and peer leaders to support alignment, action planning and deployment with measurable and demonstrated results towards organizational goals
- Mentors, guides, and coaches direct reports in order to expand their capabilities and build management depth in the organization for succession planning to include a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Establishes and maintains leader standard work to include such things as Gemba walks, problem solving, and huddles.
- Employs Lean concepts to successfully manage and develop the teams; A3 problem solving, Pareto principle, leading and lagging metrics, strategic alignment, etc.
- Works closely with all members of leadership to establish standard work to review progress towards organizational goals through assessments of organization’s threats, opportunities, strengths and weaknesses.
- Attends formal educational classes as required by Denver Health. Pursues learning opportunities to enhance performance.
- Creates and maintains a culture of performance improvement and change management using Lean and other tools.
- Monitors and measures the outcomes from improvement activities from a programmatic perspective and that aligns with the organizational goals/metrics.
- Collaborate with internal customers to hear their voice. This includes partnering with them to assess, analyze and prepare recommendations for their operational and service/business needs.
- Leads and facilitates cross-functional workgroups to systemically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and successfully implement appropriate solutions.
- Develops and coordinates Lean Transformation Training for the organization in a way that optimizes performance to organizational goals/metrics. Establishes and maintains administratively responsibility for DH Lean Academy, including consultant contracts.
- Prepares necessary and required reports or dashboards to leadership, including summary reports and information necessary for ongoing management.
- Provides leadership, onboarding, orientation, training and competency assurance of facilitators and other Lean staff.
- Responsible for liaising with support departments (IT, Telecomm, Contracts, Finance, Quality, Recruiting) to ensure business objectives.
- Serves as liaison with internal and external clients to ensure contract compliance and overall customer satisfaction, customer service and quality goals.
- Attends meetings, visits clients to maintain an awareness of their needs and programmatic changes impacting the appointment center and medical interpretation.
- Develops and executes appropriate communication strategies to ensure project, department and organizational success with respect to Lean strategies and tactics.
- Ensure that operations are managed within the established guidelines and budget for area(s) of direct operational oversight.
- Assists COO with special projects within Denver Health as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Five years of experience in leadership and supervisory experience of a team within lean management required.
- Experience in overseeing a complex business functions in a dynamic organization, healthcare experience is preferred.
- Special Skills required include business acumen, strategic planning, organization assessment, highly developed leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of all health system services.
- Strong data and analytical skills
- Ability to stay flexible with changing priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to effectively perform under tight deadlines.
- Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Lean Toyota Production System implementation and approach.
- Strong financial analysis and decision support skills.
- Effective team building skills.
- Able to document and measure results.
- Strong project management skills.
- Able to drive change up and down the organization.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong Knowledge of Lean tools.
- Strong knowledge of SmartSheet.
- Knowledge of EPIC preferred.
- Black Belt
Location
Conversion
Shift
Days
Work Type
Full time
Pay Range
Minimum: 123,200.00
Midpoint: 157,100.00
Maximum: 191,000.00
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 18 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison and Safety, a Public Health department, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. As an EOE, Denver Health does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Job Summary
Full Time
Hospital
$123k-156k (estimate)
03/02/2023
05/17/2024
denverhealth.org
DENVER, CO
3,000 - 7,500
1860
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
PEGGY J BURNETTE
$1B - $3B
Hospital
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About Denver Health
Denver Health is a provider of hospital, emergency, and acute care services for residents in Denver.
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