Process Improvement Six Sigma Change Agent II - Atlantic Health System

 

This is a Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) position. Will lead On a day-to-day basis / oversee, mentor, facilitate processes within the organization with the goal of minimizing variability and maximizing efficiency and workflow. 

 

Expectations/ Tasks

• Manage people and relationships with project sponsors, team members, stakeholders and vendors, as necessary. 
  • All levels of the organization- Leadership, staff, physicians
  • An average of 20-50 individuals simultaneously with an average workload of 5+ projects
• Experience in building collaborative working relationships with executives, customers, service managers, teams, and individuals.
• Plan, document, execute and monitor projects utilizing Six Sigma/ Lean methodologies.
• Calculate financial cost & benefits; validate results with process owners.
  • Working closely with finance – SVP Chief Financial Officer and site CFO’s.
• Lead cross functional teams to achieve diverse objectives in replicable, scalable ways.
  • Lead large projects, organizationally and IT.
  • Innovative solutions to challenging problems.
  • Present/ translate complex concepts in a simplified manner.
  • Communicate and implement changes to improve efficiency, workflow and productivity.
  • Review task statues with team members, sponsors, leadership and address obstacles 
  • Successfully plan and manage multiple medium-to-large projects of significant magnitude in terms of complexity, cost, time-constraints, internal and external staffing, to completion
• Prepare and present project deliverables including project management plans, schedules, risk management plans, status reports, budget plans, quality management plans, communication plans, work breakdown structures, and resource breakdown structures.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills. 
• Pro-active, process driven, with a strong focus on understanding and exceeding the expectations of the customer.
• Must be a result oriented “change agent” with the ability to successfully interface with all levels and areas of the organization, establish close working relationships, and build consensus for chosen solutions.
• Prioritize workload.
• Proficient in time management 
• Lead various project methodologies. Lead identified improvement efforts through all stages of the basic Six Sigma process (DMAIC) across various areas of the organization while providing leadership and guidance for the people who are attached to the project (process owners, subject matter experts, technology specialists, etc.) 
  • Expectation to work independently, lead and mentor.
    • Work out’s
    • Facilitation
    • Process Mapping
    • Six Sigma DMAIC Process/ Methodology
    • LEAN
    • LEAN Thinking
    • Project work
    • Change agent needs.
    • Staffing analysis
    • Workforce Planning
    • Senior Leadership Special Projects- Project Management
• Implement improvement actions and measuring (certifying) the results. 
  • Improvements focus on improved service delivery to clients and/or improved organizational productivity/operating efficiency.
• Conduct data and other analysis to determine root causes of service performance failure.
• Document via flowcharting existing processes, identify fail points and develop solutions.
  • Document business process solutions using industry standard flowcharting and documentation conventions in the form of service requests, requirements and specification documents, business process modeling.
• Research practical solutions (in cooperation with the group’s application developers, IT group or outside service delivery vendors)
• Identify or conceptualize process/system improvement. 
• Successful completion of projects timely. 

Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care powered by a workforce of more than 18,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, the system offers more than 400 sites of care, including eight award-winning medical centers. Specializing in cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health and rehabilitation medicine. Atlantic Medical Group, comprised of 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, represents one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey and includes finance, legal, marketing, human resources, talent acquisition, ISS and more. Caring for our patients, our team members and the communities we serve is our central mission.