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Howard University Hospital · 7 hours ago

Assistant Vice President, Executive Operations & Operational Excellence

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$167K/yr - $267K/yr

5+ years exp

Howard University Hospital is a nationally recognized academic medical center committed to advancing health equity and excellence in patient care. The Assistant Vice President, Operations & Operational Excellence serves as a strategic leader responsible for driving operational effectiveness and performance improvement across the hospital.

Health CareMedical

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to the Hospital President and Executive Leadership Team on operational priorities and system-wide initiatives

Lead enterprise-wide operational excellence and performance improvement efforts to enhance quality, efficiency, access, and patient experience

Partner with clinical and operational leaders to identify workflow inefficiencies and implement sustainable, data-driven process improvements

Direct large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and special projects from concept through execution

Design, standardize, and implement operational and administrative processes that support hospital performance and scalability

Establish, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and scorecards aligned with organizational goals

Analyze operational and financial performance data to evaluate initiative effectiveness and guide continuous improvement efforts

Lead change management initiatives, including communication, training, and stakeholder engagement, to ensure adoption of new workflows

Build strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment, accountability, and effective execution of initiatives

Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards across all operational initiatives

Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the scope and responsibility of the role

Qualification

Operational excellencePerformance improvementProject managementData analysisHealthcare operationsExecutive communicationStakeholder engagementChange managementCross-functional leadershipProblem-solving