Lead Safety & Quality Consultant, Enterprise (Clinical)
86241BR
Program for Patient Safety and Quality
Status
Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week
40
Job Category
Administration,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Pay Range
$118081.60-$188936.80 Annual
Office/Site Location
Boston
Remote Eligibility
Part Remote/Hybrid
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
The Lead Safety and Quality Consultant-Licensed is a senior, high-level individual contributor responsible for the strategic oversight and successful execution of the enterprise’s most complex and high-visibility clinical and operational initiatives. The Lead Consultant provides portfolio-level leadership, ensuring organizational alignment, methodological rigor, and consistency across initiatives. This role serves as a key bridge between executive leadership and frontline execution, operating with a high degree of independence and professional judgment. The Lead Consultant acts as a primary liaison with departmental and divisional stakeholders, supports and mentors’ junior staff through guidance and subject-matter expertise, and may assist in preparing and presenting materials to executive leadership to drive sustainable, system-wide improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently oversee multiple enterprise-wide initiatives, ensuring projects within the assigned domain are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities and strategic goals.
- Provides portfolio-level coordination and guidance across the work of Specialists and Consultants. Sets technical direction and project priorities, serves as a mentor and subject-matter expert, and builds department-wide capability in quality improvement and safety methodologies without direct supervisory responsibility.
- Defines and plans all phases of high-complexity initiatives. While ensuring appropriate project infrastructure is in place (e.g., schedules, documentation, data), maintain focus on the strategic roadmap, interdependencies, and proactive risk mitigation.
- Provides advanced clinical and operational expertise to inform project design and execution. Serves as a “consultant to consultants,” advising on the selection and application of tools, methods, and criteria for monitoring care delivery, outcomes, and improvement effectiveness.
- Develops and delivers high-impact presentations, reports, and executive-ready materials for senior leadership and external stakeholders, translating complex data and analyses into clear, actionable insights tailored to the audience.
- Establishes and oversees standards for quantitative and qualitative analysis across the enterprise. Ensures rigor and integrity in data management systems (e.g., REDCap, databases) and quality and safety measurement plans.
- Serves as the primary liaison and relationship manager for enterprise divisions, fostering complex, multidisciplinary partnerships and navigating organizational dynamics to remove barriers to project success.
- Drives the adoption and consistent application of advanced process improvement methodologies, ensuring the organization utilizes best-in-class approaches to measure, sustain, and scale outcomes.
Knowledge and Skills
- Proven track record of independently leading large-scale, enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex relationships and influence high-level clinical and operational stakeholders.
- Ability to manage all aspects of multiple high-stakes projects in various stages of progress simultaneously.
- Teach quality science and build methodology capabilities across the enterprise. Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office and data tools like REDCap
- Solid knowledge of the entire project lifecycle, with the ability to identify interdependencies and risks across different departments.
- Ability to create stand-alone presentations with minimal guidance with an effective display of data.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience- Healthcare Administration, Business, Public Health or related field
Experience
- At least 6+ years of experience in Quality & Safety, Performance Improvement, or Project Management or a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Quality & Safety, Performance Improvement, or Project Management
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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