At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job TitleVice President Lean Transformation and Improvement

                        

LocationCleveland

                    

FacilityCleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

DepartmentContinuous Improvement Admin-Clinical and Operational Improvement

                      

Job CodeT99199

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside over 83,000+ passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Our patients inspire us to strive for excellence every day. Across every Cleveland Clinic location, we are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care. Through Lean Transformation, we continuously improve the way we work—enhancing patient outcomes while creating the best workplace for our caregivers.

Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of healthcare. Your journey starts here.

Reporting to Lisa Yerian, MD, Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical and Operational Improvement Officer, the Vice President of Lean Transformation Improvement is responsible for the vision, leadership and execution of global Lean transformation strategies that drive sustainable results and innovate care delivery to 14.5 million patients served across the globe.

This leader ensures enterprise-wide objectives that are achieved through best-in-class Lean practices, a robust management system and Lean continuous improvement initiatives, integrated with advanced technology. Supporting key executives, this leader will spearhead cross-functional collaboration, fostering a culture of Lean thinking and performance excellence across the global enterprise.

This is the ideal role for a proven Lean transformation and sustainability executive with measurable outcomes. This executive must have the ability to inspire and sustain momentum in initiatives and must possess strong leadership behaviors, including influencing, empathy and team development. Additionally, this executive will have the capability to recruit, develop and retain top talent in Lean continuous improvement.

Healthcare experience is not mandatory for this role, but the candidate must be adept at learning and developing relationships within a complex organization.

A caregiver who excels in this role, will:

Lead the organization's Lean transformation, using best-in-class improvement methods and technologies to engage all caregivers, create value, reduce costs and accelerate results.Develop, communicate and execute the Lean improvement vision and strategy, aligning it with organizational goals and fostering a culture focused on high reliability and continuous improvement.Establish a comprehensive Lean operating and management system based on the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model to achieve strategic goals.Benchmark and integrate industry best practices to maintain cutting-edge status in Lean and improvement methodologies.Mentor teams and leaders to embed Lean thinking and effective improvement practices throughout the organization.Build and lead a high-performing team that delivers significant value through Lean transformation, strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives.Support the development of the improvement team and talent pipeline through continuous coaching, team engagement and skill enhancement.Utilize resource management tools for effective leadership, performance management, talent development and succession planning.Collaborate with teams to integrate and expand the Cleveland Clinic Operating System, ensuring sustainable performance improvements aligned with strategic objectives.Lead change management initiatives and address stakeholder resistance through strategic communication and engagement.Partner with business units to develop dashboards, metrics and scorecards to track progress and success.Oversee the development and implementation of enterprise improvement standards, tools and methodologies for strategic execution.Conduct audits and reviews of current Lean systems and initiatives to validate performance outcomes.Design and oversee policies and initiatives for consistent monitoring and delivery of process improvement across the enterprise.Champion new and refined processes, coaching teams for optimal execution and performance measurement.Utilize data, customer insights and Gemba experiences to identify, prioritize and evaluate improvement opportunities and their impacts.Ensure project alignment and timely completion, regularly reporting progress, outcomes and challenges to executive leadership.Manage budget and resources to meet organizational priorities and project demands efficiently.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

Experience leading transformational change and ability to effectively communicate the vision and goals of the transformation to stakeholders at all levels of the organizationExperience transforming culture, behaviors and practices, and leveraging management systems to improve safety, quality, delivery and/or cost, in multiple environmentsHealthcare experience

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

Master's degreeA deep understanding of Lean transformation, including implementation of a Lean management systemMaster Black Belt or Lean Gold certification (demonstrated relevant training and experience may substitute for certification)15 years of professional experience, with at least 10 years of experience leading sustained Lean Transformation and/or Continuous Improvement cultural and operational transformation work, including components of a lean management system, in a matrixed environmentAt least five years of experience managing staff or large project teams, with multi-facility focusDemonstrated experience and responsibility for recruitment, budgeting and strategic development, with a strong track record of successExpertise in lean and continuous improvement methodologiesAbility to set and drive strategy for ongoing improvement transformation and sustainabilityTechnical skills in lean tools and concepts, and the ability to apply them effectivelyAbility to influence and develop team engagement, effectiveness and agilityStrong interpersonal skills to build trust and influence peers, senior executives and the CEO

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment. Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information. Ability to travel throughout the health system. 

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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