Director of Business Process Transformation

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Job Description:

Director of Business Process Transformation

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Director of Business Process Transformation is accountable for driving the transformation of key Finance business processes to achieve the Finance Modernization Strategic Plan targets.  Key processes include FP&A, Finance Data Office, Controllership, Record to Report, Operations Finance, Tax, Treasury, and other financial functions, with a focus on achieving measurable quality, cost, delivery, and scalability improvements. This role requires a dynamic and strategic thinker with deep experience leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and business transformation best practices to drive top quartile performance in finance. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of business acumen in interacting with cross-functional teams and executive leaders, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of finance business transformation leadership.

As Director of Business Process Transformation, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Drive Process Optimization: Work cross-functionally to define and document existing current state end-to-end finance process maps for identified key finance processes across the organization (many of which start outside of finance).  Critically assess current processes and business challenges, needs, and gaps, and identify opportunities for efficiencies and improvements through root cause analysis. Lead process mapping workshops, kaizen events, and value stream mapping to support team alignment and problem solving and drive improvements. Develop end-to-end solutions to optimize processes, reduce costs, and strengthen controls, based on Lean Six Sigma methodology and industry best practices for financial processes including outsourcing, shared services, automation, and other efficiency improvements. Document future state process maps and maintain and update process documentation. Drive transformation, as needed, in people, process, data, and technology with cross-functional teams. Approach all aspects of the role with a continuous improvement framework, identifying and mapping key business processes and taking a holistic view.

Executive Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across functions to ensure alignment, buy-in, and support throughout the process changes.

Change Agent: Act as a key voice for change, helping to engage and align teams around achieving the Finance Modernization transformation goals and performance metrics.

Risk & Readiness Assessment: Conduct impact analyses and readiness evaluations to identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Coaching & Strategic Advisory: Keep abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies in business process improvement and transformation. Serve as a tho