Management Analyst Advance Performance Improvement Academy

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Advanced Management Analyst formulates strategy and leads multi-project improvement efforts to achieve organizational goals across strategic themes. Mentors others in the use of process improvement methodologies, project management strategies, leadership, and change management skills to achieve improvements in both clinical and operational outcomes. Manages the day-to-day progress of projects being led by Management Analyst team members. Collaborates with faculty, staff, leadership, and families in multidisciplinary teams. By position provides consultative support in the use of quality and process improvement techniques and methodologies to assigned areas of the organization. This role relies heavily on influence and critical thinking skills rather than authority to achieve project objectives.

This role's primary focus is supporting the Performance Improvement Academy as a subject matter expert by delivering targeted Lean Six Sigma methodology training (White Belt, Yellow Belt, Lean Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.) within a classroom environment that integrates hands-on exercises, simulations, and academic testing. The role further encompasses mentoring Lean and Green Belt candidates across the organization and verifying their successful application of tools via project work. Lastly, this role involves developing and maintaining pertinent Lean Six Sigma documentation, templates, tool kits, and administrative tasks specifically related to the Performance Improvement Academy.

Department Name: Performance Improvement
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week.
Shift: Days, Between the hours of 6am to 6pm. Weekends occasionally per specific project needs. Hybrid

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Management, Nursing or a related field.
• EXPERIENCE: Eight (8) years of professional experience in administrative, management, and operational analysis work.
• EQUIVALENCY: In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, one year of related professional experience will serve as an equivalency to one year of education.
• Preferred Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
No direct patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

More language to implementation.

1.The Advanced Management Analyst consults, develops, leads, evaluates large-scale financial, operational, clinical or administrative projects in collaboration with management. Defines the scope of work, purpose, goals and objectives, time frames, and resources requirements of the project. Transfers change management and improvement skills to process owners and builds process improvement capabilities across the organization through project work.
2.Drives work across strategic themes including, alignment to organizational pillar goals and strategy. Effectively assesses organizational needs, objectives and challenges and formulates appropriate improvement strategies in collaboration with assigned client.
3.Demonstrates advanced data management abilities and assessment of organizational problems, researches best practices, trends, and historical and current data, including but not limited to related laws, policies, procedures, methods, and practices.
4.Oversees day to day work of team members. Mentors team members in the use of continuous improvement tools and methodologies, change management, data collection and analysis, influencing skills and facilitation techniques. Conducts technical project reviews with team members
5.Develops data collection plans; conducts measurement system analysis and analyzing, interpreting and summarizing data sets to support root cause analysis and to demonstrate improvement. Establishes appropriate control plans; analysis of existing policies, procedures and practices. Explores possible alternatives or solutions.
6.Leads, facilitates, coordinates and provides project management for operational or clinical process improvement teams. Acts as a team leader and role model to other team members including coaching, training, monitoring, assisting with goal setting and managing the flow of day-to-day operations.
7.Leads and completes projects using established continuous improvement tools and methodologies to identify objectives and metrics, report identified savings and results, and imbed sustainability plans. Follows established practices for documentation, provides technical assistance to staff during implementation, as required makes modifications to ensure the successful completion of the project or study. Prepares written reports that summarize research, analysis, recommendations, and implementation strategies.
8.Builds and maintains positive working relationships with supervisors, employees, and other stakeholders to obtain cooperation and support in assigned projects or studies.
9.Communicates mission, purpose, progress and accomplishments of work across the organization but especially to key stakeholders and senior leadership. Effectively navigates the political landscape.
10.Drives the use of established improvement tools and methodologies to identify objectives and metrics, analyze current processes, create and implement new processes, report identified savings and results, and imbed sustainability plans.
11.Researches and facilitates adoption of new tools and methodologies in continuous process improvement. Publishes approach and results of projects as appropriate. Contributes to the development and delivery of continuous improvement training across the organization. Develops tools and training materials for use by the management team or others.
12.Performs other related duties as assigned.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

GUIDELINES: Possesses and applies subject matter expertise of concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field of specialization.

COMPLEXITY: Duties and tasks are typically undefined, requiring expertise in specific specialties and a substantial understanding of the organization. Typically plans, conducts and/or supervises assignments that are broad in nature and the most complex. Reviews progress and evaluates results. Interprets and applies organizational policy. Recommends and leads changes in procedures. May assist with the review and evaluation of employee performance.

DECISION MAKING: Has substantial latitude in making decisions. Decisions and recommendations are made after contemplative analysis and with independent judgment and ingenuity. May escalate the most complex and important decisions to a supervisor or manager.

COMMUNICATION: Communicates explanatory and/or interpretive information as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor regarding own function and/or the organization with team members, peers, management, clients and/or the public. Uses substantial discretion and independent judgment where explanatory and/or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, gathered and/or presented.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under substantial degree of independence. Typically reviews progress with higher levels as needed. May be assisted by and direct the work of lower level employees when applicable. May plan and assign employees for given projects and/or tasks.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Handles multiple priorities effectively.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

Mental Stress: multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.