Program Manager, Performance Improvement (Portland)

About the role

Adventist Health, headquartered in Roseville, California, seeks a Process Improvement Lead to join their team. The ideal candidate will lead, facilitate, execute, coach, consult, and educate process improvement teams. They will also supervise personnel with discretion and independent judgment, manage large programs with substantial budget or impact, and determine tactical approaches, resources, schedules, and goals.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and refines measurement systems to evaluate organizational performance; performs advanced data analyses, interprets results with critical insight, and develops actionable recommendations that drive measurable improvements.
• Guides and empowers cross-functional teams through the process improvement roadmap, setting ambitious yet achievable goals, identifying critical success factors, and facilitating changes that enhance quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Leverages a full range of process improvement methodologies and tools (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA) to systematically identify, analyze, and prioritize opportunities that deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Maintains alignment with objectives by monitoring team performance and group processes; proactively escalates unresolved barriers to leadership and ensures timely, transparent communication across all levels of the organization.
• Converts process improvements into quantifiable financial and operational benefits, documenting validated results, conducting post-implementation reviews, and securing alignment with operations and finance leaders on realized outcomes.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or equivalent combination of education/related experience.
• Five years' of healthcare experience in quality, patient safety, risk management, or performance improvement.
• Two years' of healthcare experience in quality, patient safety, risk management, or performance improvement.
• Two years' of direct leadership experience (e.g., supervising, managing, or coordinating people or teams) in healthcare or related setting.
• Licenses/Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Certification, CCMP or Prosci certification.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health requires all associates to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. For more information, visit here.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

JOB INFO

• Job Identification : 63123
• Job Category : Manager
• Posting Date : 2026-05-13T20:25:05+00:00
• Job Shift : Day Shift
• Locations : Portland, OR, United States
• Assignment Category : Full-time regular
• Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $98,787 to $148,181. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
• Hiring Department : Quality Resources
• Shift Length : 8 Hours