Director, Business Process Optimization

Integra LifeSciences

95d

About The Position

Integra LifeSciences is looking for a Director of Business Process Optimization that will lead strategic process improvement global initiatives across key enterprise value streams. This highly collaborative role partners with cross-functional leaders, vendors, and employees at all levels to identify and drive opportunities for business process efficiencies across the enterprise. The Director will be accountable for transitioning improvements from design to implementation, ensuring sustainable change through strong project management and organizational change management (OCM) practices. This position may manage multiple direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in Life Sciences, Pharma, MedTech, or Biotech in a business management, marketing, or commercial operations role.
• 5+ years of related work experience in Business Process Management (BPM), Business Analytics, Program/Project Management, or Business Operations.
• 3+ years of experience applying Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Demonstrated success in continuous improvement and implementation initiatives globally.
• Proven capability to build trust-based relationships with senior executives and key stakeholders at all levels, driving alignment and high-stakes decisions in a matrix organization.
• Proven leadership experience across large cross-functional teams.
• Strong program and project management background.

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years of Management Consulting experience; executive presentation skills.
• Experience with AI automation to improve process performance and quality.
• Medical device industry experience.
• Experience managing day-to-day operations of Business Process Consultants.
• Functional understanding of Agile methodology.
• Hands-on change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize enterprise-wide end-to-end processes and supporting systems by applying Lean principles to drive operational excellence, scalability and alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Lead strategic assessments to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities to improve processes and systems, ensuring alignment with cross-functional dependencies and enterprise goals.
• Leverage Lean methodology and in partnership with IT/IS, oversee process improvement activities across prioritized opportunities, identifying and partnering with process owners and SMEs to ensure continuous improvement.
• Lead implementation efforts to ensure process changes are successfully adopted and sustained.
• Provide leadership across large, cross-functional matrix teams to achieve program and project objectives.
• Apply Six Sigma tools and methodologies, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, A3, Kanban boards, 5 Whys, and FMEA, to solve complex business challenges and enhance processes.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners and their teams to design and implement future-state processes.
• Build organizational capability in process excellence, identifying and mentoring process owners and key stakeholders in CI tools, techniques and methodologies to foster a culture of continuous improvement and strategic thinking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees