Manager, Operational Process Improvement Engineer
Company: Sentara Health
Location: Virginia Beach
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview:
Sentara Health is hiring a Full-Time Day-shift Manager, Operational
Process Improvement Engineer for the Operations Improvement team
Primary responsibility is to lead a team of Process Improvement
Senior Engineers/Engineers helping Sentara make significant changes
in clinical or operational processes with a strategic or
operational focus. The manager will interface with senior leaders
and help identify opportunities for improvement, organize
resources, select and implement the appropriate improvement
methodology, assign appropriate team members and ensure projects
are conducted successfully. Responsible for the design, project
planning and implementation of process improvement projects (Lean
Six Sigma, Rapid Improvement, Reengineering, Process Redesign, CQI,
Business Development, Benchmarking, Productivity Improvements,
Technology Breakthroughs, etc.) which cut across divisions and
departments. Manages multiple projects for multiple senior leaders
simultaneously and be able to prioritize to meet tight timelines.
Responsible for all aspects of the change process to include
financial, operational, and human resource perspectives and to
facilitate radical changes in technology, processes and people.
Responsible for managing staff personnel to include coaching,
mentoring, and annual performance evaluation. Education -
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering required
Certification/Licensure - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
required. - Rapid Improvement, Reengineering, Process Redesign,
CQI, Business Development, Benchmarking, Productivity Improvements
, Technology Breakthroughs, Prosci preferred. Experience - 5 years
of experience required in process improvement engineering and
mapping. Experience with workflow redesign, labor management and
productivity, change management, Vizient benchmarking, project
management, and data analysis preferred. - Must understand the
operational, financial, and human resource implications of
large-scale change efforts. Previous successful experience with
large-scale change efforts required. Mission Statement: "
Operational Process Improvement leverages engineering methodologies
and expertise in operations and processes to drive enterprise-wide
improvements in strategic initiatives, cost reduction, revenue
enhancement, resource utilization, and consumer experience."
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career • Medical, Dental,
Vision plans • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up
to $10,000 • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave • Paid Parental & Family
Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care • Long-Term, Short-Term
Disability, and Critical Illness plans • Life Insurance • 401k/403B
with Employer Match • Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and
discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education •
Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000 • Reimbursement for certifications
and free access to complete CEUs and professional development •Pet
Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to
earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and
employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal
opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and
inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce.
Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the
organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it
serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day,"
this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are
available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the
following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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