Sr. Manager Operational Excellence - Transactional Processes

Medtronic•Minneapolis, MN

10d

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life Medtronic has declared its bold ambition to become the global healthcare technology leader. By doing so, we seek to reach more patients in more meaningful ways, more quickly. Are you looking to create capability and competencies in Operational Excellence (OpEx) for the leader in the Medical Technology industry? As the Operational Excellence Senior Manager, Transactional Processes, you will be a Core Member of a function or multi-function Team representing Operational Excellence to plan and execute process improvement objectives supporting the Global Supply Chain, Supply Management, and Customer Care organizations. These objectives encompass specific operational performance targets, as well as the development and training of employees to foster a sustainable culture of continuous improvement. You will partner closely with cross-functional leaders in the Global Supply Chain, Supply Management, and Customer Care organizations to drive strategic and sustainable improvement efforts. By developing the skills and competencies of our teams to deliver life-saving products, you will be at the forefront of Medtronic's mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, Business Operations, and/or operational excellence structures or Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing, Business Operations, and/or operational excellence structures
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Nice To Haves

Strong change management, coaching, and mentoring competency
Ability to influence change without direct authority
Ability to travel 50-75% of the time (varies based on initiatives)
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including leading training courses in-person or virtually, with the ability to convey and communicate complex concepts simply and clearly
Practical experience in applying operational excellence methods in transactional environments with proven process improvement and cost savings success.
Project management skills with good time management, client relationship management, conflict resolution, training facilitation, and administrative skills
Solid understanding of Global Supply Chain, Supply Management, and/or Customer Care organizations, and financial acumen with proven knowledge and experience in integrating continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Guide, deploy, and execute the Medtronic Performance System (MPS), our “one best way” methodology and tools that support our holistic operational excellence program across assigned Functional teams
Contribute to the overall Global Operations & Supply Chain 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 deliver improved performance.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)