Operational Excellence Specialist Ii-Black Belt

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit Cooper Health.org to learn more.

The scope of this key role will be to optimize all process improvement opportunities utilizing Six Sigma and Lean principles. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leveraging this skill set to produce real results. In addition, the role will have responsibility for ensuring that Lean Six Sigma is fully integrated into the hospital strategic plan as the primary means for implementing strategies and conducting improvement projects.

Interface closely with leadership within Patient Care Services, Ancillary Services, Support Services and Administration.

The scope of this key role will be to optimize all process improvement opportunities utilizing Six Sigma and Lean principles.

Ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leveraging this skill set to produce real results. In addition, the role will have responsibility for ensuring that Lean Six Sigma is fully integrated into the hospital strategic plan as the primary means for implementing strategies and conducting improvement projects.

Successful candidates will also be responsible for coaching Green Belts and help build an organizational knowledge base and improvement toolkit in Lean and Six Sigma.

3-5 years in- depth experience utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools.

Analyst should have proven Six Sigma, Lean and Project Management experience

Analyst should have proven problem solving skills and deep system experience.

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Certified as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (i.e. ASQ certification, GE Leadership Development Training, or an Accredited University program) preferred