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A Day in the Life

Are you looking to create capability and competencies in Operational Excellence (OpEx) for the leader in the Medical Technology industry?

As the Operational Excellence Sr. Manager, Transactional Processes, you will be a core member of the team representing Operational Excellence, planning and executing process improvement objectives that support the Global Quality organization. These objectives include specific operational performance targets and the development and training of employees to foster a sustainable culture of continuous improvement.

We move bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness, always putting patients first in everything we do. This role is remote within the United States, with a preference for candidates located near a Medtronic site to support stronger cross functional collaboration and maintain our competitive advantage. The position requires approximately 50–75% travel to foster collaboration and ensure successful project execution.

         

         

As the Operational Excellence Sr. Manager, Transactional Processes, you will: 

• Guide, deploy, and execute the Medtronic Performance System (MPS), our “one best way” methodology and tools that support our holistic operational excellence program across the assigned Global Quality organization.

• Contribute to the overall Global Operations & Supply Chain and Global Quality organizational goals by identifying organizational needs required to achieve key performance indicators.

• Develop and execute plans that deliver annual improvements in performance, process excellence, and programmatic savings 

• Partner with assigned Functional teams to eliminate waste, improve process efficiency, and lead process and value stream transformation activities across prioritized workflows.

• Develop process thinking, problem-solving skills, and a Value Stream mindset through MPS and Lean Six Sigma teaching, coaching, and mentoring.

• Facilitate strategic kaizen events with functional/cross-functional teams to drive performance improvements.

Must Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, Business Operations, and/or operational excellence structures, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, Business Operations, and/or operational excellence structures

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

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