Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Inova Center of Personalized Health is looking for a dedicated Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist leads a team through complex problem-solving and facilitates cross-functional teams. Advises the executive leadership team, while using continuous improvement and project management methodologies to drive initiatives forward

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules

Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Partners with leaders to support high-profile projects that transform the way we care for patients across our health system, often acting as a strategic advisor system-wide projects sponsored by C-Suite team members.
• Leads cross-functional teams through a methodical process to assess, improve and sustain results while leveraging Project Management and Continuous Improvement best practices.
• Develops and delivers project communications which includes executive-level presentations.
• Coaches clinical and system service team members (executive and c-suite leaders) in Continuous Improvement fundamentals.
• Applies and teaches the Continuous Improvement toolset (DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, visual management, as examples) for use in a variety of settings including clinical, support, and executive.
• Participates in creating and promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the team and across the organization by encouraging employees to identify areas for improvement and contributing to the development of a more efficient and effective organization.
• Mentors and supports the members of the Continuous Improvement team to advance their technical and adaptive skills.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)
• Experience: 5 years of experience with Toyota Production System fluency
• Certification: Six Sigma Black Belt within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification preferred).
• Experience leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Proven ability to analyze complex workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement data-driven solutions to enhance quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
• Proficiency in data analysis, performance metrics, and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or other analytics software).
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive measurable results.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.