What are the responsibilities and job description for the PI Project Manager position at Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
The Process Improvement Project Manager works under the direction of the Director of Process Improvement and cross-functionally with other departments to lead and coach diverse process improvement project teams focused on eliminating waste and adding value. Works to develop, train, and implement Lean best practices focused on process improvement. Supports and recommends growth for process improvement infrastructure and training. Provides consulting support to process improvement teams and operational areas to achieve consistent use of tools and to reach organizational goals. Leads organizational process improvement, communication, change, and consistency of practices. Lead organizational projects as assigned, supporting organizational initiatives.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Leads and coaches various process improvement project teams focused on eliminating waste and adding value.
- Supports process improvement infrastructure and training
- Provides consulting support to process improvement teams and operational areas to achieve consistent use of tools and to reach organizational goals.
- Leads organizational process improvement, communication, change, and consistency of practices.
- Knowledge of root cause analysis
- Manages the team chartering process
- Decision-making and consensus-building
- Establishing goals and objectives
- Excellent team building and collaboration skills
- Project management and event planning (including team/project chartering)
- Time management
- Group/team facilitation
- Maintains a thorough knowledge of the trends and common standards of lean healthcare
- Plans and prepares technical reports, directives, and instructional manuals as documentation of program development
- Actively participates in relevant task forces and committees.
- Aligns organizational improvement efforts with the strategic goals of the enterprise
- Assists with core lean competencies for internal lean training
- Develops and maintains an organizational report on Lean activities
- Updates staff about Lean improvement efforts, successes, and failures through transparent communication
- Provides internal support as needed for departmental leaders
Education/Experience:
Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree
- 3-5 years Project Management or Process Improvement, direct project leadership
- Have or obtain an American Society of Quality Lean Six Sigma Green Belt within 9 months of start.
Preferred:
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or PMI Project Management Professional certification
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