Senior / Manager, Quality Improvement

This role will work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to lead and facilitate quality improvement projects within AIC and in the Community Care Sector, applying lean management, design thinking and ‘agile sprint-style’ methodologies to co-develop innovative solutions, engage AIC Divisions and providers for project participation; and deliver impactful and sustainable improvements in organisational effectiveness, care quality and client experience.

 

  • Establish and nurture strong collaborative relationships with internal divisions and external community care organisations to support Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
  • Actively engage stakeholders to encourage participation in QI projects, ensuring their needs and opportunities are understood through meetings, observations, and focus groups.
  • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across different stakeholders to ensure project alignment with sector strategies.
  • Lead and manage QI workshops, applying lean management, design thinking, and agile sprint-style methodologies to drive innovative solutions.
  • Work with stakeholders to scope QI projects, define objectives, and develop comprehensive project or workshop plans.
  • Guide project teams in implementing initiatives, overseeing data collection and analysis, and presenting results to Project Sponsors for endorsement.
  • Monitor progress of QI projects, provide guidance for sustaining and scaling successful initiatives, and help embed improvements through change management approaches.
  • Foster a collegial and collaborative working environment, support sector-wide events and platforms to strengthen quality culture, and perform additional duties as assigned.

 

Job Requirement

  • Degree in any discipline with minimum 6 years of relevant working experience with at least 2 years in Service design or Business process re-engineering using a structured methodology.
  • Knowledge of the health-social /community care sector would be an advantage.
  • Relevant experience in facilitating quality improvement projects would be preferred.
  • Strong analytical and conceptualization with problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to adapt well to a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Takes responsibility and ownership of one’s own work.
  • Good time management and analytical skills.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.