Job Description Summary

This Lean Growth Leader USCAN will be part of the 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. The 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.

Our Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) business is the number one global supplier of contrast media and molecular imaging agents used to enhance medical imaging exams. Used throughout all major disease area diagnostic and treatment pathways, PDx products support three patients every second around the world.

Job Description

• With business partner(s), 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 the lean tools:, Problem Solving, Daily Management, Funnel management and Kaizen events. Utilize appropriate lean tools to execute the CI Plan:

• Development of the KPI bowler aligned with the annual operating plan and process improvement opportunities.

• Development of the action plans required to achieve the objectives for the year.

• Development and deployment of the “kaizen funnel” required to achieve the objectives for the year and/or as part of multi-year improvement strategies.

• Development and deployment of the “daily management” implementation funnel required to achieve the objectives for the year.

• Application of the Problem-Solving Process (PSP) for KPIs that 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 (over time) 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: Improvements are sustained, and Leader is building a culture of continuous improvement, exposing new and impactful opportunities.

• The Monthly Operating Review (MOR) is the capstone every month to our Daily Management; this needs to be a highly effective review of most important KPIs and our progress in their improvement. The Lean Growth Leader is the process owner for this meeting.

• Build and implement Daily Management from GEMBA to the MOR with a coherent set of KPIs tied to the above 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

• Lean Growth Leader needs to be a highly effective coach at root cause problem solving in a transactional and commercial environment

• Building good problem solving skills across the business is a high priority

• Ensure there is focus on follow-through of identified countermeasures.

• Support Hoshin Kanri and “Big Rock” Improvement Priorities as necessary

• • Coach and develop business partner and direct reports as lean leaders and drive continuous improvement mindset

Required Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree

• Overall minimum 7 years of professional experience, with 3-5 years of experience applying lean tools and systems to drive continuous improvement.

• Experience coaching/influencing at senior leadership levels and cross-functional teams (including field-based teams).

• Led Kaizen events from Pre-work to Event to Closure.

• Proficient in Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work & Facilitation skills in a commercial / transactional environment.

• Technical Expertise - Possess the technical skills necessary to be credible; must have experience in Growth & Lean tools and processes.

• Experience supporting commercial teams with focus on customer and end user experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s/MBA degree preferred.

• Healthcare and/or medical device industry 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

• Ideally developed the playbook for the core processes of an organizational business 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

• Excellent time and project management skills

• Proven ability to quickly bring order and structure to Big Rocks and other critical programs as a key team member through the various segments, regions, and functions in the organization

• experience applying lean tools and systems specifically to “transactional process improvement” opportunities and/or commercial process improvements (i.e. improving the customer experience, lead generation process, sales process, field service process, etc.)

• Growth mindset with hands-on approach

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No