Leadership Experience Accelerator Program Associate - Wood Dale, IL, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay : $71,720 / year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
- and so much more!
The Leadership Experience Accelerator Program (LEAP) Associate is responsible to successfully complete assigned projects and rotations that span roles across a variety of Quest functions and Regions.
LEAP Associates in this Operations/Supply Chain Mgt track will complete four six-month rotations across a variety of functions that align with their interests and Quest business needs. One of the four rotations will be dedicated to QMS work on a national level.
During the LEAP Associates time in this program, they will work within one geographical region. However, they will be required to relocate within that region they are placed in at the end of their first full year within the program.
Responsibilities- Participate in and apply core learning in assigned function and rotation.
- Participate in work teams to apply continuous improvement tools to solve real-time business problems and drive continuous improvement in assigned rotations.
- Serve as a leader within rotation supporting their Host Manager
- Prepare and deliver executive presentations to demonstrate both learning progress and how the assignment/role contributed to the business.
- Serve as a team member and participate in a variety of business events
- Serve as a team member and, provide co-leadership support for local events.
- Participate in monthly learning, coaching and networking events, internal and external to Quest.
- Provide support for the National Continuous Improvement Leaders through all stages of local and national Kaizen events (Operations).
- Provide support for Category Managers throughout all phases of the sourcing & contracting (Supply Chain).
- As applicable, participate in M&A, Joint Venture and Vendor Negotiation Activities under the direction of assignment leadership.
- As applicable and based on business needs, serve as Project Coordinator and/or Project Manager under the direction of assignment leadership.
- Deliver multiple presentations and project work to LEAP Council, LEAP Senior Manager and other Associates.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications:
- BS, BA MBA Graduation
- MBA Preferred but not required
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Majors: Operations, Business Management, Engineering, Life Science, Supply Chain Management, etc.
- Demonstrated academic achievement
- Commitment to relocate anywhere in the U.S. (Operations)
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without restrictions or future sponsorship
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- High Learning Agility
Experience/Skills
- Demonstrates characteristics such as: Builds Trust, Welcomes Change, Navigates Ambiguity, Thinks Strategically, and Fosters Innovations & Continuous Improvement
- A Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related internship is helpful, not required
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in a variety of software such as Excel, Word, Visio, etc.
- Ability to think strategically & creatively, and solve problems effectively & efficiently
- Strong data analysis & business skills, including project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, communication & team building skills
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
- Master’s Degree (Preferred)
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
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What We Do
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. The company offers physicians the broadest test menu (3,000+ tests), is a pioneer in developing innovative new tests, is the leader in cancer diagnostics, provides anatomic pathology (AP) services, & interpretive consultation through its medical & scientific staff of about 900 M.D.s & Ph.D.s. The company reported 2020 revenues of $9.44 billion. Quest Diagnostics offers the most extensive clinical testing network in the U.S., with laboratories in most major metropolitan areas, & in Mexico, the UK & India. The company also operates four esoteric laboratories, 40 outpatient AP laboratories, & 160 smaller, rapid-response laboratories. Patients may have specimens collected in any of the company’s approximately 2,250 patient service centers. On a typical workday, testing is performed for about 550,000 patients. Quest Diagnostics empowers healthcare organizations & clinicians with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions. The company is the leading provider of pre-employment drugs-of-abuse screening for employers & risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. It is the world’s 2nd largest provider of clinical trials testing for new pharmaceuticals. More information is available at www.questdiagnostics.com. Language Assistance / Non-Discrimination Notice Asistencia de Idiomas / Aviso de no Discriminación 語言協助 / 不歧視通知 www.QuestDiagnostics.com/home/nondiscrimination
