Position: Lean Project Manager
Reporting to: Director of Implementation & Project Management
Location: Irving, TX
A growing organization is seeking to hire an experienced candidate with strong project management experience and philosophy, deeply rooted in lean thinking for high-priority projects, driving both value stream and cultural transformations. This dedicated position manages and coordinates the day-to-day project management of large projects and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organizational operations and front-end processes. This position with be responsible for measuring and analyzing key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement with key business processes.
Responsibilities:
Builds strong partnerships and alliances throughout the organization understanding functional challenges and breaking down barriers to transform the project management process
Facilitate the organization of Lean Management framework leveraging agile and continuous improvement methodologies
Documenting the flow of value across end-to-end support to gain deep insight into unmet customer needs and efficiency opportunities
Identify potential pitfalls and develop a solution to avoid impact on clients/customers and proactively address/correct these issues
Identifying, researching, and correcting issues within the organization. Issues typically require the ability to use independent judgment and discretion to identify the root cause and correct it. Resolution may entail direct integration with internal or external stakeholders to gather additional information for analysis
Requirements:
PMP Certification required
University degree (Finance, Economics, Project Management) or equivalent professional experience
Prefer experience developing and improving business processes and productivity in a healthcare setting
Practical knowledge of Lean tools and methods and project management experience
Scrum Master certification will be an asset
Knowledge of data-driven management tools and techniques will be an asset
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project a plus
Analytical and logical thinker, rigorous and personally organized
Ability to draw between important and secondary matters and switch between macroscopic and detailed issues permanently – pragmatic
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, execution-oriented
Client-focused approach and ability to solve complex problems
Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently or in a team environment
Stress resistance and ability to handle several tasks according to the deadlines