Our Vision
As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life.
Hours:
- Full-Time 1.0FTE (on-site)
- Day Shift
- Monday-Friday
- Area: Operation Excellence
- Locations: LUHS, Maywood, IL; includes occasional travel to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital
About the Role
In this role, The Operational Excellence Project Manager, will be responsible for the delivery of complex, medium to large initiatives. Coordinates development of business requirements collaborates with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and facilitates teams to implement projects on-time, on-budget and in-scope. Responsible for managing team members through implementation and serves as an interface with senior management, sponsors and stakeholders.
Determines project plans, monitors costs and timeliness on ongoing basis to ensure deliverables meet expectations and manages change through strong leadership skills.
Here's what you'll do
- Lead and facilitate process improvement initiatives that align with Trinity Health's strategic goals in areas such as patient safety, care quality, cycle time, rework reduction, financial stewardship, and employee satisfaction.
- Serve as an internal consultant to RHMs, providing expert guidance on the application of Lean, Six Sigma, Change Acceleration Process (CAP), and Rapid Process Improvement methods.
- Develop and deliver training to build problem-solving capabilities across all levels of the organization.
- Use data-driven approaches to identify performance gaps and recommend practical, sustainable solutions.
- Collaborate with leadership to prioritize improvement opportunities and measure success through key performance indicators.
- Support organizational readiness and change management activities to ensure adoption and sustainability of process changes.
Here is what you'll need
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Specific Degree: health administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in clinical improvement initiatives is highly desirable.
- Experience in process improvement and/or project management/process planning
- Excellent communicator and team builder.
- Experience conducting Lean assessments, facilitating Kaizen events, building and implementing improvement plans, providing hands on training and coaching of key projects and teams.
- A good understanding of Lean principles
Preferred:
Licensure/Certifications
Preferred:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Lean Six Sigma certification
Perks & Benefits
- Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental)
- Competitive Shift Differentials
- Career Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- 403(b) with Employer Match
- On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
- Referral Rewards
- Perks Program
Our Promise to You
Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.
- We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
- We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners
Compensation:
Pay Range: $67,828.80 - $105,144.00 per year
Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.
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