AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director

GE HealthCare•Waukesha, WI

1d•$208,000 - $312,000•Remote

About The Position

The AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director is a high-impact, enterprise-level role responsible for leading critical Lean transformation initiatives across the Advanced Imaging Solutions (AIS) Segment. Reporting to the AIS Executive Lean Leader, this role serves as a strategic deployment leader, mobilized against the most critical business challenges, performance gaps, and strategic priorities. This leader operates across innovation, commercial, integrated supply chain, and service to diagnose issues, stabilize performance, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Success in this role requires deep Lean expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead cross-functional transformation efforts in complex, fast-paced, global environments. The AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director partners with senior executives, sub-segment leaders, and site leadership teams to accelerate results by driving Kaizen, building capability, and embedding the Heartbeat Business System into how the business operates. This role is accountable for delivering measurable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash, while modeling and reinforcing Lean culture across the AIS organization. The AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director will lead a team of AIS Heartbeat Lean practitioners to support the AIS business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related discipline from an accredited university/college (or equivalent experience)
10+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or Lean/operational leadership roles
7+ years of deep Lean experience, including: Strategy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri), Problem Solving, Daily Management Systems, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping
Proven track record delivering cross-functional transformation with measurable results
Strong business acumen with ability to connect Lean to financial performance
Proven ability to lead enterprise-level or segment-wide transformation initiatives
Excellent project management and execution skills with ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously
Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and driving change in a matrixed global organization
Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.
Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines.
Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Deploy into highest-priority business challenges to drive rapid performance stabilization and breakthrough results
Lead end-to-end transformation initiatives from diagnostics through sustained execution
Deliver measurable improvements across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash
Diagnose performance gaps through deep genba engagement and data-driven analysis
Lead structured problem solving (A3, root cause) to eliminate systemic issues
Ensure clear ownership, actions, and follow-through tied to business KPIs
Design and lead high-impact kaizen events and rapid improvement cycles
Improve flow, reduce lead time, and eliminate waste across value streams
Drive standardization and scalability of improvements across sites/functions
Accelerate deployment and maturity of the Heartbeat Business System
Embed: Standard Work, Visual Daily Management Systems (DMS), Problem Solving, Kaizen, Leader Standard Work
Strengthen operating rhythms
Partner with business and functional leaders to translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps
Align Kaizen roadmaps to Big Rock initiatives and KPI gaps
Ensure clear linkage between Lean initiatives and financial outcomes (growth, margin, cash)
Coach leaders at all levels on Lean principles and execution discipline
Build sustainable internal capability – not dependency
Support Heartbeat Bootcamps and structured capability programs
Strengthen and execute a robust pipeline of: Kaizens, DCWs, Productivity projects
Ensure visibility, rigor, and delivery against commitments
Lead or support enterprise-wide transformation efforts (e.g. CEO Kaizens, external engagements)
Partner with sub-segment, functional, and regional Lean Leaders to accelerate deployment of Lean initiatives and ensure consistency across the AIS Segment.
Demonstrate strong peer leadership, collaboration, and partnership across a highly matrixed, global organization.