Process Excellence Manager
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Lake Mary, FL - USA
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Job Summary
Job Title
Process Excellence Manager
Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly driven Process Excellence Manager to lead enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives that improve the patient provider payer and employee experience while driving operational efficiency scalability compliance and business growth. This leader will oversee a team of Process Managers responsible for optimizing workflows across the DME and IDTF value chain including patient onboarding intake documentation billing reimbursement customer service payer interactions and clinical operations.
The Process Excellence Manager will serve as a strategic partner to Commercial Operations Revenue Cycle Clinical Compliance and Technology leaders leveraging Lean Six Sigma process design and continuous improvement methodologies to drive measurable business outcomes. This role is responsible for establishing operational standards governance performance metrics and sustainable improvement programs that support organizational growth and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Process Excellence Leadership
- Lead and develop a team of Process Managers responsible for process improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Establish and maintain a culture of continuous improvement accountability and operational excellence.
- Define process excellence standards methodologies governance structures and best practices.
- Prioritize improvement initiatives based on strategic business objectives customer impact and operational risk.
Business Process Optimization
- Evaluate end-to-end workflows across DME and IDTF operations to identify inefficiencies bottlenecks variation and waste.
- Lead process redesign efforts that improve quality cycle times productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Facilitate process mapping value stream mapping root cause analysis and future-state design workshops.
- Ensure process improvements are standardized documented and sustainable across the organization.
Operational Performance Management
- Partner with Business Analytics team to develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) dashboards and process health metrics.
- Monitor operational performance to identify trends risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with operational leaders to implement corrective actions and performance improvement plans.
- Measure and communicate financial operational and customer experience impacts resulting from improvement initiatives.
Strategic Project & Change Management
- Participate in cross-functional projects that support business transformation scalability and growth initiatives.
- Drive enterprise change management efforts to ensure adoption of new processes and operating models.
- Establish project governance stakeholder communication plans and risk mitigation strategies.
- Support integrations system implementations and organizational change initiatives impacting operational workflows.
DME & IDTF Compliance and Quality Enhancement
- Partner with Compliance Regulatory and Quality teams to ensure processes adhere to CMS Medicare state accreditation and payer requirements.
- Identify process control gaps and implement sustainable solutions to reduce compliance risk.
- Support audit readiness and quality improvement activities through standardized process controls and documentation.
- Advocate for operational designs that improve both regulatory compliance and customer outcomes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial Operations Revenue Cycle Finance IT and Compliance leadership.
- Facilitate alignment across stakeholders to achieve enterprise process improvement objectives.
- Communicate strategic recommendations and business cases to senior leadership.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across departments to promote best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Healthcare Administration Engineering Operations Management or related field.
- 5 years of progressive experience in process improvement operational excellence business transformation or continuous improvement.
- 2 years of people leadership experience managing process improvement professionals or project teams.
- Experience in healthcare services DME IDTF revenue cycle managed care or related healthcare operations.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement Business Process Management (BPM) and change management methodologies.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives that delivered measurable operational and financial outcomes.
- Exceptional analytical communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications process mapping tools and data analytics platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in Business Administration Healthcare Administration Industrial Engineering or related field.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent process improvement certification.
- Experience supporting Medicare Medicaid Commercial Payer DMEPOS or diagnostic testing operations.
- Knowledge of accreditation standards reimbursement processes and healthcare regulatory requirements.
- Experience with workflow automation robotic process automation (RPA) business intelligence tools or process mining technologies.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale operational transformation programs within a healthcare environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to attend job-related courses training sessions and seminars as required.
- Ability to travel up to 15% for onsite process assessments stakeholder meetings and team development activities.
- Ability to use office equipment and technology relevant to job functions.
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The base pay for this position is
$113300.00 $226700.00In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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