Lean Manager - Healthcare Construction

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting themshare in the company’s rewards, we’ve found asustainable way to growin our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places every day, andwe need inspired people like youto join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

The Lean Manager will manage our Process Improvement and Knowledge Management initiatives and manage Lean processes and resources at a regional level. This position will be responsible for training company departments on Lean processes. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making:
  Makes most decisions and consults with supervisor as needed.

LEAN MANAGEMENT FAMILY - CORE

• Trains internal staff on Lean tools. Helps develop and maintain Lean transformation processes and programs
• Coaches and supports project teams and/or internal customers with implementation of the Lean tools and continuous improvement programs
• Leads daily and weekly stand-up through a lead/co-facilitate/coach model. Actively participates in the development and maintenance of the organization’s ongoing Lean journey
• Challenges project team members and employees to identify, remove and resolve constraints that prevent the team from fulfilling commitments
• Maintains level of standards of lean tools used among project teams or within the organization
• Trains and coaches employees and team members to understand the Work Flow Commitment Loop (reliable promising)
• Assumes responsibility for bringing all components of the Last Planner System together to function as a system. Trains and coaches the team in LPS practices
• Utilizes current training materials and customizes to specific assigned customer
• Looks for opportunities to improve current training materials
• Serves as an ongoing resource for assigned projects and employees to help identify opportunities for improvement
• Works with and supports national departments to bring Lean into all aspects of work
• Trains and coaches on process improvement, A3s and other Lean tools
• Coaches internal employees in leadership roles on Lean processes
• Responsible for the training and development plans for Lean Specialists
• Serves as a thought partner with National Director of Lean for overall Lean Strategy Deployment
• Develops marketing messages that support a national Lean strategy
• Responsible for training materials including developing, improving, maintaining and finding new materials
• May be responsible for the mentorship and development of Lean team members
• Manages staffing and project support assignments for the region

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• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written - Advanced
• Proficiency in MS Office Intermediate
• Ability to facilitate meetings and build consensus
• Ability to conduct effective presentations Intermediate
• Ability to provide performance management feedback and complete evaluations
• Ability to manage a team
• Ability to coach Intermediate
• Ability to adapt and respond to dynamic situations
• Ability and desire to master new skills
• Ability to lead change management and Lean efforts - Intermediate
• Ability to read a situation and make sound recommendations - Intermediate
• Ability to speak confidently in large sized groups
• Open learner and highly coachable
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy - Intermediate
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• 8+ years of Lean management or consulting experience (Required)
• 0-2+ years people management experience (Preferred)
• 5+ years construction operations or AEC industry experience (Required)
• 2+ years financial management experience (Preferred)
• 5+ years’ experience in meeting or group facilitation…