Job Description Summary

The AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director is a high-impact, enterprise-level role responsible for leading critical Lean transformation initiatives across the Advanced Imaging Solutions (AIS) Segment. Reporting to the AIS Executive Lean Leader, this role serves as a strategic deployment leader, mobilized against the most critical business challenges, performance gaps, and strategic priorities.

This leader operates across innovation, commercial, integrated supply chain, and service to diagnose issues, stabilize performance, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Success in this role requires deep Lean expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead cross-functional transformation efforts in complex, fast-paced, global environments.

The AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director partners with senior executives, sub-segment leaders, and site leadership teams to accelerate results by driving Kaizen, building capability, and embedding the Heartbeat Business System into how the business operates. This role is accountable for delivering measurable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash, while modeling and reinforcing Lean culture across the AIS organization.

The AIS Heartbeat Lean, Senior Director will lead a team of AIS Heartbeat Lean practioners to support the AIS business.

Job Description

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related discipline from an accredited university/college (or equivalent experience) 
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or Lean/operational leadership roles 
• 7+ years of deep Lean experience, including: 
• Strategy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri) 
• Problem Solving 
• Daily Management Systems 
• Standard Work 
• Value Stream Mapping 
• Proven track record delivering cross-functional transformation with measurable results 
• Strong business acumen with ability to connect Lean to financial performance 
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred 
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-level or segment-wide transformation initiatives 
• Excellent project management and execution skills with ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously 
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and driving change in a matrixed global organization 

Quality Specific Goals: 

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position. 
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines.
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required. 

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We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $208,000.00-$312,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

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.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2026