Master Blackbelt - Healthcare, Portsmouth, VA

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Able to obtain government security clearance
• 5+ years experience as Master Black Belt
• Experience assisting senior management with Six Sigma deployment in the healthcare industry REQUIRED
• Experience managing Lean Six Sigma project portfolios, leading Black/Green Belt training, and providing focused mentoring and coaching
• Demonstrated mastery and application of Lean and Six Sigma
• Experience developing Lean/Six Sigma training curricula and associated training materials
• Dynamic approach to presentation/training at all levels of an organization with the ability to translate concepts into practical application
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and change management skills
• Exceptional computer skills including operation of Microsoft Office and Minitab
• College degree (BS/BA)
• Willing to travel throughout central office 25-50+%

Preferred:

• Graduate degree (MBA/MS/M.Ed.)
• Military Experience
• Clinical Experience
• Working knowledge of The Joint Commission’s requirements
• Experience applying Theory of Constraints

Essential Functions

• Guide healthcare leadership/management teams during Lean Six Sigma deployment
• Provide support of Government LSS program within and for the area of responsibility of a central office in four general areas: Program Development; Project Management; Project Execution; and Education and Training
• All activities and task order requirements shall be conducted in coordination with, and in support of, objectives identified by the central office
• Help achieve and sustain meaningful cultural changes and capabilities within the Government
• Act in the capacity of role model, mentor, and agent of change for development and refinement of the Government’s LSS program
• Educate, advise and guide Government Black Belts to achieve best practice implementation of LSS
• Serve as a technical expert on LSS in support of the Government’s senior leadership
• Deliver Lean Six Sigma training in a classroom environment and facilitate hands-on exercises and simulations
• Create, customize, and modify existing Lean Six Sigma training materials for the health care industry based on customer needs assessments and knowledge of industry best practices
• Provide individual mentoring and coaching to Lean Six Sigma practitioners