Senior Manager Continuous Improvement

Inova Center for Personalized Health - Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Senior Manager for Continuous Improvement to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift Monday - Friday, Business Hours -

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.The Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement (CI) falls under the Office of the CEO and reports up through the Continuous Improvement department. The Senior Continuous Improvement Manager position leads a team that drives a complex portfolio with multiple systemwide projects, focused on helping Inova achieve its mission. In supporting these team members, this people leader will help provide coaching around complex problem solving that best matches the needs of each individual's role on the project.
  
  Senior Manager Continuous Improvement Job Responsibilities

  • Oversees assigned department or functional area to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, hiring and training team members, creating and implementing business strategies, managing performance of team members, and delegating tasks.
  • Oversees and leads independent analyses on key organizational clinical, financial, and operational indicators.
  • Interprets complex data and converts it to useful information to drive performance improvement.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience - 8 years of experience

• Education - Bachelor's degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)

  Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
• Experience leading enterprise-level performance improvement initiatives focused on complex organizational priorities.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable outcomes, such as reductions in cycle time, improved operational performance, quality improvement, or significant cost savings.
• Strong preference for candidates whose resume reflects objective, quantified results across prior improvement work.
• Prior people leadership experience, including direct management, team development, coaching, and mentorship.
• Experience leading teams or stakeholders through large-scale, impactful change.
• Experience in healthcare operations strongly preferred.
• Background in engineering or a related analytical/problem-solving discipline preferred.
• Candidates with a non-clinical background and healthcare industry experience are also encouraged to apply.

• Certification - Black belt preferred or willing to get