Transformation Coach

Job Description
Quality and Safety Matters
The Transformation Coach will play a vital role in our high reliability journey to zero harm and to creating and transforming our UMMS culture to reflect who we want to be as an organization. This role is responsible for teaching to the foundational principles of high reliability organizations that are  designed to equip our leaders with skills, activities and behaviors needed to drive and sustain this work. Our commitment to Zero Harm is unwavering and essential to our mission.
The Transformation Coach provides leadership in continuous improvement efforts throughout the organization as assigned. Facilitates effective, efficient team functions in the delivery of goals and objectives as identified by the Transformation Guiding Team. Ensures all continuous improvement projects, task forces and workgroups, as well as department level continuous improvement efforts, align with our system values: diversity, integrity, compassion, excellence and discovery.
The Transformation Coach is responsible for supporting and mentoring others in defining, scoping and validating projects that align with organizational objectives. Assist process owners in leading multidisciplinary project meetings and workshops to complete project tasks and activities, while driving Lean Leadership, innovation, efficiency and change management skills. Support departmental leaders in monitoring and measuring results. Develop standards and apply benchmarking and best practice applications to support improvement at the team and organizational levels. Facilitate training of Lean, Six Sigma, change management, project management, team building, internal process reviews, and other performance improvement topics. Promote a culture of continuous improvement through mentorship, coaching and change leadership.