PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Provides Operational Excellence leadership and expertise to clinical and administrative staff to achieve successful operational and business performance improvement and supports the delivery of high quality and safe patient-centric care. In partnership with other Operational Excellence disciplines handles both, business and technical discussions and is responsible for the overall vision, direction, management, implementation, sustained control, and completion of assigned projects ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategies. Partners with various departments across Fresenius Medical Care to provide expertise in change management to a broad range of medium size projects or programs of moderate complexity for divisions or enterprise-wide improvement and optimization initiatives. Serves as subject matter expert and leader in the principles and tools of change management methodology under the Operational Excellence organization to achieve exceptional levels of operational and clinical outcomes. Facilitates & engages teams that will create & deliver change management strategies and plans that accelerate the adoption of new processes and programs. Devotes time developing skills within the Operational Excellence Team and across the organization.
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The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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We challenge the status quo and show interest in what happens around us. We ask questions to clearly understand what needs to be done and take ownership of the results.
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Everything we do here is about making people’s lives better, simpler and longer. Our teams work cross-functionally to reproduce the complex function of kidneys with treatments that meet high quality standards, improve clinical outcomes, and are sustainable and compliant. Internally, we promote diversity and inclusion as key elements of a positive, supportive work environment. Our values support our mission to develop high quality products and services, to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of patients, and to lead Fresenius Medical Care towards a successful, sustainable future.