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Performance Improvement Manager Jobs in Columbus, OH

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Columbus, OH3 days ago

$100,000–$140,000 Per Year

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Cincinnatti, OH2 days ago

$100,000–$150,000 Per Year

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Columbus, OH6 days ago

$120,000–$200,000 Per Year

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Columbus, OH4 days ago

$140,000–$150,000

Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
licensure and certification requirements;
office location and other geographic considerations;
other business and organizational needs.

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Columbus, OH4 days ago

$70,000–$80,000

Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
licensure and certification requirements;
office location and other geographic considerations;
other business and organizational needs.

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Columbus, OH4 days ago

$125,000–$150,000

p> Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
licensure and certification requirements;
office location and other geographic considerations;
other business and organizational needs. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs.

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Columbus, OH4 days ago

$50,000–$65,000

Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.

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Columbus, OH2 days ago

$100,000–$115,000 Per Year

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Not Available, OH4 days ago

li>Experienced in managing all contracting and project delivery methods - lump sum / fixed price, cost plus, GMP, unit price / rate, design-build, time and material.

Manages organizational resources to control variables that contribute to project costs such as labor, materials, and equipment in order to comply with project schedules and budgets.

West Jefferson, OH30+ days ago

$116,000–$174,000 Per Year
Full-time

p>- Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH2 days ago

li>Provide support with the monitoring, reviewing, analyzing and coordination of security assistance issues concerning DoW and non-DoW agencies to ensure compliance with established policies, Letters of Request (LORs), and Letters Of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), the Foreign Assistance Act, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and other relevant legislation.

Support the Government at various meetings both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) including, but not limited to, program reviews, team management reviews, design reviews, financial and production readiness reviews, and TIMs at various levels of the Government and other Contractor organizations.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

$146,400–$219,600 Per Year
Full-time

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Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio17 days ago

$80,000–$85,000 Per Year
Full-time
Employee

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com. This role operates in a reviewer/advisory capacity, partnering closely with Asset Management, Property Management, and leadership to analyze financial results, identify variances, and provide insight into performance drivers.

Groveport, OH12 days ago

Full-time

Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.

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Columbus, OH5 days ago

This role extends well beyond traditional accounting oversight—the Controller will serve as a key business partner to leadership, helping shape financial strategy, strengthen internal controls, and ensure the organization’s long-term financial stability.

We are partnering with a manufacturing organization in Columbus, OH to identify a strategic and forward-looking Controller to lead all accounting and financial operations.

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Marysville, OH2 days ago

li>Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to motivate physicians and non-physicians, manage multiple assignments, work successfully with a diversity of people and locations, maintain good working relationships; Supportive team member; Ability to establish effective relationships quickly with both clients and non-clients preferred.

Develop relationships with appropriate outpatient resources such as skilled nursing facilities, sobering centers, urgent care centers, primary care physicians, and mental health crisis centers.

Columbus, OH12 days ago

$150,000–$160,000 Per Year
Full-time

Proven experience leading and delivering large-scale construction projects, ideally within data centers, mission‑critical facilities, or other high‑complexity environments where precision, reliability, and adherence to strict operational requirements are essential. Excellent leadership, communication, and team‑building skills, with the ability to guide diverse internal teams, manage subcontractor performance, and collaborate effectively with clients, engineers, vendors, and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Columbus, OH9 days ago

$70,000–$80,000

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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (effective the first day of the month following sixty (60) days of continuous employment).
Covenant Aviation Security (CAS) is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead airport security operations at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH).

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

For applicant support and additional information about employment with the State of Ohio, return to Careers. Ohio.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Bas, OH30+ days ago

$116,771–$150,000
Full-time
Employee

HII Mission Technologies Division’s Fighters and Advanced Aircraft and Bombers Team seeks a senior-level System Cybersecurity Analyst ready to make an immediate impact in the development and integration of communications, navigation, weapons delivery, and propulsion system modifications on world-class Department of Defense/United States Air Force Fighter and Bomber Aircraft. • Relevant experience is defined as performance of Cybersecurity-related activities on a Department of Defense system (Preferably a U.S. Air Force Aircraft System) or on a Communications, Navigation, or other aircraft system.

Westerville, OH18 days ago

Additionally, then manager may engage in assisting PM's in documenting their critical path, summarizing the critical path norms across the portfolio, comparing the complexity rating of projects to TTM performance, understanding root causes and recommending corrective actions for projects with high Schedule Slip and/or TTM, and helping to drive accountability for Schedule Slip and TTM.

The Continuous Improvement Manager acts on process improvement actions from many sources, including our Operating Model KPIs, Leadership actions, Lessons Learned, lean workshops and Kaizens.

New Albany, OH16 days ago

p>Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. The LCM will support the PQM to develop and deliver a project customized continuous improvement program, including a risk-based strategy that meets project goals and objectives, including alignment, prioritizing, scheduling, training, metrics/dashboards, PBQ, LL, Causal Analysis, Six Sigma, and tracking progress of improvement initiatives.

Westerville, OH30+ days ago

This role will establish robust monitoring systems, perform root cause analysis on BOM change drivers, and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives to reduce downstream disruptions, improve product data quality, and enhance the overall New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI) process. The Continuous Improvement Manager - Product Development is responsible for driving continuous improvement across all Business Units and Product Lines by monitoring, analyzing, and reducing post-release Bill of Materials (BOM) changes.

Westerville, OH30+ days ago

This position requires a hands-on leader with a proven track record in Lean deployment and a strong understanding of how to bring continuous improvement to life within complex, cross-functional environments. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

$125,000–$135,000 Per Year

Understanding and experience in core engineering and data analysis functions (slotting, utilization, labor planning, layouts, metrics, etc.) and warehouse design tools such as CAD (e.gAutoCAD); slotting (e.gSlot3D), Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.gMOST); Warehouse Management Systems (e.gManhattan Scale), and Labor MgtSystems expert preferred. Compensation Information : The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidates relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

p>• Knowledge and experience of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) (High proficiency) • Knowledge and experience with change management approaches (Medium proficiency) • Facilitating project teams to solve complex problems (High proficiency) • Must be able to travel 25% (High proficiency) • Experience with Visio or other process mapping software experience (High proficiency) • Strong communication and interpersonal skills including ability to present, influence, and interact with all levels of management. You will work closely with and lead cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement and implement best practices to streamline processes and reduce waste resulting in a culture of excellence.

Pataskala, Ohio30+ days ago

This role requires strong facilitation skills, data-driven decision making, and the ability to influence across functions including Production, Equipment Engineering, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS.

Illuminate USA is seeking a results-driven Continuous Improvement / Lean Manager to lead and accelerate factory-wide improvement initiatives across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.

Remote/Virtual working, OH8 days ago

Remote

You will serve as a subject matter expert, change agent, and coach — partnering with operations, sales, and leadership teams to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and deliver measurable business value. Proven track record of leading cross-functional CI projects that deliver quantifiable cost savings and efficiency gains.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

Strategy & Consulting: We work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world's leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale.

Columbus, OH26 days ago

$41.45–$62.16 Per Hour

Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the Citys human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information. Practical experience is defined as responsible and significant engineering work performed after graduation from an accredited, degreed engineering curriculum.

Statewide Multi Use, OH30+ days ago

$107,000–$156,000 Per Year

As part of the Industrial Engineering Center of Excellence, reporting to the Director of Continuous Improvement - Industrial Engineering (Focused Improvement), you will lead Focus Improvement initiatives to drive out loss across the network by identifying loss, guiding structured problem solving, and enabling collaboration across our manufacturing network. Coach site leaders and cross‑functional teams in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Unified Problem Solving, Work Process Improvement, Value Stream Mapping, loss trees, and root cause analysis.

Columbus, OH9 days ago

$133,365–$156,900 Per Year

p>Performance Excellence Specialists partner directly with Market Leaders, District Managers, and branch teams to improve sales and behavior outcomes by reinforcing leadership routines, coaching, and execution consistency in the field.

Leading a team of Performance Excellence Specialists, the Performance Excellence Manager partners closely with Market Leaders, Regional Executives, and enterprise partners to translate strategy into consistent field execution.

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OH3 days ago

p>The role requires experience working in health insurance, value-based care contracting, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), and other risk-based health care delivery due to the complexity and knowledge level required for success. Subsidiaries include Mercy Health Services ACO/CIN, Hampton Roads Good Help ACO, Southeastern Health Partners, Health Select Services South Carolina CIN, Health Select Services Virgina CIN, and Population Health Service Organization (supporting entity).

Columbus, OH25 days ago

$175,300–$322,900 Per Year

Experience leading or co-leading 5+ projects where performance management strategy resulted in documented improvement in workforce productivity, upskilling or reskilling outcomes, or return on investment targets. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities.

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Columbus, Ohio6 days ago

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High school degree or equivalent required, bachelor’s degree in Property Management, Real Estate, Business Administration or a related field is preferred.

Strong knowledge to adhere to applicable federal, state, and city regulations involving Fair Housing, health and safety policies and procedures, and other aspects of residential, multi-family property management.

Columbus, OH11 days ago

p>Working at the intersection of strategy, operations, technology, data, and AI, we help clients identify and realize enterprise-wide performance opportunities that improve investor metrics, strengthen competitiveness, and enable sustained value creation.

Enterprise Productivity & Performance (EPP), part of Accenture's CEO Advisory practice, helps organizations address the questions that matter most to executive leadership teams: What will truly move the needle on enterprise value?

Columbus, OH10 days ago

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

Lead with the Best: Join an industry-recognized healthcare consulting leader with a global team of over 20,000 professionals, collaborating to drive large-scale healthcare transformation across the globe. Continuous Learning & Growth: Take advantage of unmatched professional development opportunities, including interactive courses, real-world client simulations, and ongoing mentoring, to expand your healthcare consulting expertise.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

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Continuous Learning & Growth: Take advantage of unmatched professional development opportunities, including interactive courses, real-world client simulations, and ongoing mentoring, to expand your healthcare consulting expertise.

OH30+ days ago

$129,200–$193,800 Per Year

p>As a senior subject-matter expert, this role drives equipment strategy, lifecycle planning, and system-wide performance optimization, while partnering closely with Product Development and the Principal Tooling Engineer to ensure alignment between product design, tooling, and machine capability.

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $129,200 to $161,500; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $129,200 to $193,800 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

OH17 days ago

p>At Lubrizol, we're bringing to life the chemistry behind clean water, efficient transportation, reliable infrastructure, critical medicines, and the products people rely on every day through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion.

As a Portfolio and Project Manager for our Performance Coatings Group, you will be at the forefront of our innovation, leading high-impact projects from concept through commercialization while advancing sustainable solutions across our portfolio.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

Full-time

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. - Partner with program and functional leadership and teams to identify high-impact improvement opportunities tied to cost, schedule, quality, risk, and customer satisfaction.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

The QA/QC Manager (Quality Control Manager) is a senior leadership role responsible for building, implementing, and scaling JSET's QA/QC program across data center and mission-critical construction projects. This is an ideal opportunity for a QA/QC leader with experience building programs, leading teams, and improving construction quality outcomes in electrical, controls, or data center environments.

New Albany, OH25 days ago

About the Job: We are looking for a Construction Quality Manager (QM) who will support our project management and leadership teams by providing managerial oversight of the site-level quality assurance and control processes for one or multiple construction projects. DL has proven success in the deployment of next-generation infrastructure technologies across the data center lifecycle; from design & planning, install & build through Day 2 maintenance, technology upgrades & retrofits, including delivering the latest wave of AI/ML platforms.

Columbus, OH24 days ago

$68,500–$106,900 Per Year

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*Responsible for full employee lifecycle of direct and indirect reports including, but not limited to interviewing and hiring; onboarding and induction; on-the-job training; professional learning, development, and growth; performance management including reviews and goal setting; talent management including succession planning for key roles; off-boarding management. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

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GROVEPORT, Ohio4 days ago

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Overview:

The Warehouse Operations Manager I is responsible for the efficient day-to-day operation of the warehouse with particular emphasis on the management of the warehouse personnel and the implementation of warehouse action plans.

New Albany, OH29 days ago

$98,000–$128,000 Per Year

Education: Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience, Two-year associate's degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience, Or High School Diploma/GED with nine (9) years qualified experience (see below). Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) When it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg c ontrols; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Columbus, OH30+ days ago

$99,000–$177,000 Per Year

p>Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience; OR,

Associate's degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience; OR,

High School Diploma/GED with nine (9) years qualified experience (see below); OR,

Two (2) years of experience as a PROJECT MANAGER (Grade 7) OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions.

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New Albany, OH5 days ago

$98,000–$151,000 Per Year

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Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience,

Or two-year Associate's degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience,

Or High School Diploma/GED with nine (9) years qualified experience (see below).

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with seven (7) years qualified experience, two-year Associate's degree in the same required disciplines with nine (9) years of qualified experience, or High School Diploma/GED with eleven (11) years qualified experience (see below).

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Performance Improvement Manager Jobs in Columbus, OH

Project Manager (Self-perform Concrete) Jobot

Branch Manager Jobot

Senior Project Manager - HV Utilities Jobot

Payroll Manager Vaco LLC

Marketing Manager Vaco LLC

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Logistics Vaco LLC

Property Manager Vaco LLC

Product Manager- Steel Casting Jobot

Data Center Project Manager PlanIT Group

Sr Transportation Manager Medline Industries

FMS Program Manager, Senior F-16 WAM (Secret)-173 Credence

Oncology Territory Manager, Breast - Columbus Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Responsibilities.

Property Accountant Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC

Operations Manager- Warehouse (Supply Chain/Logistics) Penske

Finance Manager/Controller - Manufacturing Gables Search Group

Assistant Medical Director - Emergency Medicine - Memorial Hospital - Marysville Vituity

Senior Superintendent - Mission Critical / Data Centers Michael Page USA

CMH Site Manager Covenant

Performance Improvement Manager (Medicaid Health Systems Administrator 1) Highland County Joint Township District Hospital

Cyber Architect (Mid/Senior) Company Confidential

Product Development Process and Continuous Improvement Manager Vertiv Group Corp.

Continuous Improvement Manager Bechtel Corp

Continuous Improvement Manager - Product Development Vertiv Group Corp.

Manager, Continuous Improvement (Vertiv Operating System) Vertiv Group Corp.

Senior Manager Continuous Improvement Ryder System Inc

Process Improvement Manager Safelite Group, Inc.

Continuous Improvement / Lean Manager Illuminate USA

Continuous Improvement Manager OTC Industrial Technologies

Health - Network Performance / Utilization Manager Accenture Plc

Capital Improvement Project Manager (Engineer II) (Vacancy) City of Columbus

Continuous Improvement Manager (FI) Conagra Brands Inc

Performance Excellence Manager - East Region U.S. Bancorp

Finance Program Manager (Performance Analytics) Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc

Human Performance & Learning Senior Manager Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd

Performance Manager LINK Property Management

Enterprise Productivity & Performance Manager Accenture Plc

Enterprise Productivity & Performance Senior Manager Accenture Plc

Clinical & Financial Performance Manager Accenture Plc

Clinical & Financial Performance Senior Manager Accenture Plc

Manager, Injection Systems - Equipment & Process Performance Amcor Plc

Portfolio and Project Manager - Performance Coatings Innovation The Lubrizol Corp

Senior Manager, Process Improvement Maximus

QA/QC Manager – Data Center Construction (Controls / Electrical / Procore) JSET Automated Technologies

Quality Manager - Data Center CBRE Group Inc

Account Manager RR Donnelley & Sons Co

Warehouse Operations Manager I NFI Industries

Project Manager Senior American Electric Power Co Inc

Project Manager (Sr. - Principal - Staff) | NEW GENERATION American Electric Power Co Inc

Project Manager Senior - Principal - TRANSMISSION Projects/Ohio American Electric Power Co Inc

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