Consultant, Perf Excellence (Temp) Job in Oakland, California US
Consultant, Perf Excellence (Temp)
This position leads day-to-day execution for small teams on specific Performance Excellence projects or significant work streams and responsible for leading consulting on transformational Performance Excellence initiatives projects that accelerate the achievement of results in priority areas for the Northern California region. In addition, provides analysis, consultation, gap assessment, team facilitation, solutions, accelerates the dissemination of successful practices, provides recommendations for organizational alignment. Deliverables result in practical, significant, measurable improvements in quality, service, efficiency across all Northern California Medical Centers. Essential Functions: - Leads day-to-day execution for small teams on specific Performance Excellence projects or significant work streams - Works w/ Performance Excellence or NCAL subject matter experts to improve the quality of analysis deliverables of teams work - Projects consulting engagements focus on large-scale performance improvement processes in quality, service, efficiency of local region wide hospital health plan operations - Primarily, projects will involve the implementation of Performance Excellence strategy w/ emphasis on accelerating Performance Excellence priorities organizational transformation using performance improvement methodologies approaches - Addresses strategic issues specifically related to operational performance that span multiple topics functional areas - Develops analytical approaches to build a fact base that supports recommendations - Develops key insights recommendations w/ minor supervision from department leadership - Collaborates w/ relevant data teams to develop analyses - Independently develops Performance Excellence related documents presentations that require only minor editing - Delivers effective presentations w/ minimal support - Leads meetings frequently contributes ideas to support solutions decisions - For smaller projects, aligns teams business partners to drive toward common Performance Excellence goals across quality, service, efficiency - Builds strong counseling relationships w/ key regional owners of Performance Excellence initiatives or Medical Center leadership (e.g. Area Managers) to facilitate an effective working relationship between project teams client Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - 4 or more years of work experience preferably in health care or master's degree in Business Administration, Public Health or equivalent w/ two years of consulting experience - Must have proven experience in applying analytic tools techniques to structure solve problems - Bachelor's degree or equivalent - Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Health or equivalent preferred - Advanced verbal written communication skills presentation skills to effectively persuade influence in order to achieve desired outcomes - Strong interpersonal skills to effectively build counseling relationships w/ business partners across departments facilitate work among teams - Must have good understanding of one or more functional areas of the Kaiser organization - Competencies skills specified to perform effectively the duties of the job - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment ++ EXPECTED LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT: May 2012 - Aug 2012 (14 WEEKS) ++