GE HealthCare Looking for Finance LEAN Leader at Waukesha Full Time

Job Description Summary

Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across the Finance function. Partner with Finance Leaders and Business Leaders in management roles (e.g. CFO, GM of Business Unit, or a Function) to connect strategy and process (go to GENBA). The role is responsible for the Lean Finance strategy and will work directly with the GEHC Corporate CFO and Finance Transformation leadership across all projects.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Install a Lean Finance Management System, including the Core 4 tools of: standard work, daily management system, problem solving, and action planning.

• Establish a Lean Finance capability program, which ensures the application of globally recognized standards for lean principles and practices, serves as a benchmark for achievements, and provides a common roadmap for continuous improvement and people development.

• Lead Finance function Kaizen actions/improvements with appropriate Finance Operational partners. Lead Hoshin Kanri improvement priorities across the Finance function.

• Coach, collaborate and develop team members at all levels of the organization and across functions globally to build lean skills and become practitioners, with a focus on tools and behaviors to help progress Lean culture.

• Collaborate with GEHC Lean Office, and other Lean Leaders on tool/standard alignment, creation and improvement, including training and coaching to lean leaders as well as business and cross functional teams.

• Serve as a change agent by influencing, communicating, and institutionalizing a culture of simplification and standardization. Train teams in the use of Lean tools to drive significant business impact.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent required.

• Minimum 10 years work experience, preferably in Finance function.

• Preferred 5+ years of capability building with a variety of Lean practices including Hoshin Kanri, problem solving, daily management system, standard work, and value stream mapping.

• Preferred experience in a General Management or lean/operational leadership role.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a general manager’s or executive leader’s perspective.

• Deep actual experience with lean principles and practices.

• Excellent time and project management skills.

• Technical expertise – Possess the technical skills necessary to be credible with significant practitioner experience in the Lean tools and techniques.

• Demonstrated lean expertise and impact; understands and can articulate lean as an operating system, tools and culture.

• Strong management skills and demonstrated capability to influence.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; strong business acumen.

• Ability to effectively lead in a matrixed and virtual team environment.

• Growth mindset with hands-on approach.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership -always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (~~~) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes