Lean Transformation Specialist

NorthBay Health • Fairfield, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At NorthBay Health, the Lean Transformation Specialist serves as a change agent in advancing NorthBay Health’s transformation to a lean management system. This role partners with the transformation team, executive, clinical, and operational leaders to redesign processes, eliminate waste, and build sustainable continuous improvement capabilities. The Specialist leads high-impact improvement initiatives, coaches leaders at all levels, and embeds lean thinking into daily operations to improve quality, access, cost, and workforce engagement.

Requirements

• Demonstrates NorthBay Health’s True North Values: Nurture Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust, and Hardwire Excellence. These values guide behavior, accountability, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Leads transformation of core business and clinical processes using value stream mapping, waste identification, and structured redesign methodologies.
• Partners with operational and clinical leaders to translate strategic priorities into executable process improvements.
• Champions and models lean principles, driving a system-wide cultural shift toward continuous improvement and operational discipline.
• Builds organizational capability and belief in lean as a sustainable operating model through visible leadership and hands-on engagement.
• Leads and facilitates Kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops across varying levels of complexity, from departmental initiatives to enterprise-wide redesign efforts.
• Applies A3 problem solving, root cause analysis, and data-driven countermeasure development to address operational challenges.
• Supports strategic initiatives from the Integration Management Office (IMO) and CTIO agenda with structured improvement methodologies.
• Delivers measurable results within accelerated timelines while building internal capability. Maintain a portfolio of improvement initiatives with defined KPIs, tracking benefit realization and reporting outcomes to leadership.
• Ensures transparency and accountability through regular progress updates and visual performance management.
• Contributes to building NorthBay’s internal lean infrastructure, including training curricula, coaching models, and standardized methodologies.
• Helps reduce reliance on external consultants by institutionalizing internal expertise.
• Coach leaders on lean principles, leadership behaviors, and sustainment of a lean management system.
• Provide training on continuous improvement tools, including A3 thinking, root cause analysis, and standard work.
• Partner with the Integration Management Office to apply lean principles to integration activities, including workflow harmonization, operational readiness, and Day-One planning for acquired entities.
• Engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from frontline all levels of staff and leadership, adapting communication and facilitation styles as needed.
• Communicate with clarity, purpose, and emotional intelligence to influence alignment and drive action.
• Lead change management strategies for improvement initiatives, proactively identifying resistance, building buy-in, and ensuring sustained adoption.
• Embed changes into standard work and management systems to prevent regression.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• life coverage
• disability coverage
• long-term care coverage
• paid time off
• vacation
• sick leave
• holidays
• bereavement
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• education reimbursement for eligible roles
• professional development and training programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• wellness programs
• recognition programs
• shift differentials
• market-based compensation review and increases subject to approval and organizational performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed