[Hiring] Lean Growth Leader @GE HealthCare

Role Description

This Lean Growth Leader will be part of the Radiopharmaceutical team responsible for the design, adoption, and execution of the enterprise-wide lean transformation of the Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) business in the United States and Canada (USCAN). They will be focused on and partnered with one (or more) of the leaders in the business for their scope of responsibility. The Lean Growth Leader will possess hands-on experience applying Lean principles and driving results through continuous improvement. They will also be a contributing leader to the overall financial performance of the business unit and drive relevant improvements to the customer experience, as well as to the experience of our field sales and commercial support colleagues.

• Co-own and support development of the annual “Lean Road Map” and execution plan to drive business results.
• Identify major processes, key performance indicators (KPIs), and process/KPI owners.
• Prioritized improvement opportunities, impact, approach, methods, tools, and timing to maximize business impact and stakeholder participation.
• Utilize appropriate lean tools to design and execute the PDx USCAN “Growth Road Map” with a focus on:
  • Problem Solving
  • Daily Management
  • Standard Work
  • Action Plans
  • Funnel management
  • Kaizen events
• Develop the KPI bowler aligned with the annual operating plan and process improvement opportunities.
• Develop action plans required to achieve the objectives for the year.
• Develop and deploy the “kaizen funnel” required to achieve the objectives for the year and/or as part of multi-year improvement strategies.
• Develop and deploy the “daily management” implementation funnel required to achieve the objectives for the year.
• Apply the Problem-Solving Process (PSP) for KPIs that are off target.
• Establish and execute a roadmap to build, implement, and measure Standard Work (SW) across all business partner’s processes.
• Train and coach key team members to “build the muscle” of the organization to deploy these tools with decreasing reliance on the PDx USCAN Lean Team for support.
• Co-own process health check-ins to assist and support leaders in the initial phases of change.
• Support Franchise Pulse Meetings as the Daily Management system to provide cross-functional teams an effective forum to review their most important KPIs and progress against improvement priorities.
• Build and implement Daily Management from GENBA to support Franchise Pulse Meetings, with a coherent set of KPIs tied to the standard work.
• Ensure proper training and coaching for effective daily management and a true “embrace the red” culture.
• Support key Problem Solving efforts and drive team skill development on Problem Solving.
• Ensure focus on follow-through of identified countermeasures.
• Support Hoshin Kanri and Transformation Improvement Priorities as necessary.
• Coach and develop business partner and direct reports as lean leaders.
• Build core skillsets and drive a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree
• Overall minimum 7 years of professional commercial experience, with 3-5 years of experience applying lean tools and systems to drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to coach/influence at senior leadership levels and cross-functional teams.
• Led many Kaizen events from Pre-work to Event to Closure.
• Coached teams through the Kaizen/PDCA approach.
• Proficient in Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work & Facilitation skills in a commercial/transactional environment.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Technical Expertise - Significant practitioner experience in Growth & Lean tools and processes.
• Strong commercial focus on customer and end user experience.
• Travel: 20-25%

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s/MBA degree preferred.
• Healthcare and/or medical device industry experience preferred.
• Sales experience preferred.
• Capability to support teams/events through virtual tools (i.e. Microsoft Teams, Miro, etc.) as well as on-site workshops.
• Ideally built and/or designed an organizational management system.
• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a general manager’s or executive leader’s perspective.
• Deep actual experience with lean principles and practices.
• Growth mindset with hands-on approach.

Benefits

• Great work environment
• Professional development
• Challenging careers
• Competitive compensation

Company Description

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.