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Legacy Health

Sr Performance Excellence Coach

Portland, OR · On-site

$52.39 - $78.06/hr

Responsibilities Performance Excellence Coach works with Legacy leadership and cross functional ... operational processes. * Flexibility, openness, and an ability to modify and adapt plans as ...

Qualdoc

Operational Excellence Manager

Virginia Beach, VA · On-site

$85K/yr

Operational Excellence Manager Location: Virginia Beach, VA Job Type: Direct Hire Starting Salary ... The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can coach teams, lead improvement projects, analyze ...

Viant

Operational Excellence Director

Chicago, IL · On-site

Individuals who succeed in this role act as a player-coach, able to seamlessly switch between coaching, facilitating, and doing. Key Responsibilities: * Lead Operational Excellence initiatives across ...

medplast

Operational Excellence Director

Chicago, IL · On-site

Individuals who succeed in this role act as a player-coach, able to seamlessly switch between coaching, facilitating, and doing. Key Responsibilities: * Lead Operational Excellence initiatives across ...

medplast

Operational Excellence Director

Temple, TX · On-site

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How much do operational excellence coach jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 23, 2026, the average hourly pay for operational excellence coach in the United States is $19.70, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.87 and $20.67 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Operational Excellence Coach vs Continuous Improvement Specialist?

AspectOperational Excellence CoachContinuous Improvement Specialist
CertificationsLean, Six Sigma, KaizenLean, Six Sigma, Kaizen
Work EnvironmentManufacturing, Healthcare, ServicesManufacturing, Healthcare, Services
Employer UsageOrganizations seeking process optimizationOrganizations focusing on process improvements

Both roles focus on process improvement and often share certifications like Lean and Six Sigma. An Operational Excellence Coach typically provides strategic guidance and coaching across departments, while a Continuous Improvement Specialist often executes specific projects. The roles overlap in skills and industry usage but differ in scope and focus.

What is an operational excellence coach?

An operational excellence coach is a professional who helps organizations improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize processes through methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen. They assess current workflows, train teams, and implement best practices to achieve continuous improvement and operational performance goals.
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Infographic showing various Operational Excellence Coach job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, and 6% Nights. Highlights an 94% In-person, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $40,970 per year, or $19.7 per hour.

SrPerformance Excellence Coach

Legacy Health

Portland, OR • On-site

$52.39/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Overview
At Legacy, our mission is to make life better for our patients, our staff and the community. As part of that mission, we continuously strive to improve our processes and behaviours, and we look for ways to build upon our existing strengths.Through your strong skills in leadership, facilitation, coaching and mentoring you guide and support this critical work. If performance excellence is an area in which you thrive and you share our passion for helping others, you may be an ideal fit for this position.
Responsibilities
Performance Excellence Coach works with Legacy leadership and cross functional teams to improve and help sustain service, quality, cost, safety and employee engagement outcomes. Within the teams, the PE Coach is responsible for supporting the high-priority system-wide initiatives, local process improvement efforts and transformation of leadership behaviors aligned with the mission, values, and objectives of the Performance Excellence organization and Legacy Health.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree required, with a Bachelor's of Science or Master's Degree preferred.
Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience practicing lean principles, methodology and A3 coaching in a lean organization
  • Hands-on experience with kaizen event facilitation, daily management systems and/or other process improvement and coaching methods with measurable results
  • Demonstrated knowledge and use of data analysis and statistical tools
  • Project management experience is preferred but not required

Skills:
  • Demonstrated skills in leadership, facilitation, coaching and mentoring frontline to mid- level leadership.
  • Must enjoy analyzing and making sense of complex data.
  • High degree of emotional intelligence with ability to connect with people and build strong relationships with a wide variety of different audiences with adaptive change management methods.
  • Equally experienced with breakthrough thinking and innovation to help Legacy differentiate and streamline clinical, administrative and operational processes.
  • Flexibility, openness, and an ability to modify and adapt plans as organizational needs change.
  • Creativity and a passion for supporting exceptional, reliable patient outcomes as well as efficient and cost-effective processes in all parts of the organization.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Personal attributes should include: ability to influence, enthusiasm, and inspiring leadership. Given the depth and breadth of the role, must be supportive and collaborate effectively with other functional and administrative areas such as information systems, supply chain, finance as well as operational areas where patient care occurs.

Licensure
Lean and or Six Sigma certification with hands-on application preferred.
Pay Range
USD $52.39 - USD $78.06 /Hr.
Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity
Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.
If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply-even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

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