Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Medtronic is a leader in global healthcare technology, committed to championing healthcare access and equity. The Operational Excellence Consultant will be a key member of a global team, responsible for leading improvement initiatives and developing capabilities in Operational Excellence to enhance business processes and performance outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and build engagement across the company with the Medtronic Performance System (MPS), "our way of working better together"
- Develop MPS standards and content that will support the entire company
- Build and oversee best-in-class website hosting for MPS
- Design, implement, and manage MPS learning and training ecosystem, working with Medtronic and vendors
- Develop and execute enterprise communication strategies to drive MPS awareness, understanding, and adoption
- Lead and coordinate change control for MPS
- Lead projects and cross functional initiatives to improve business processes, reduce cost, and enhance quality and performance outcomes
- Deliver belt level training programs both in person and virtually, while mentoring and coaching teams to embed continuous improvement capabilities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant business process improvement experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant business process improvement experience
- Advanced technology acumen, including practical experience with AI-enabled solutions, advanced analytics, and enterprise web/site hosting platforms to support scalable process improvement and knowledge delivery
- Leading Continuous Improvement in a transactional space, such as sales & marketing, staff functions
- Advanced knowledge of business improvement methodologies, with certification (Green Belt or higher, or equivalent) and applied experience in one or more areas such as Lean, Six Sigma, RedX, Agile, and/or Design Thinking
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with demonstrated success leading training courses and workshops both in person and virtually for diverse audiences
- Hands-on experience applying Operational Excellence methodologies, combined with strong project management capabilities, to lead initiatives from concept through sustainable implementation
- Strong change management, coaching, and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to influence and drive adoption without direct authority across diverse stakeholder groups
- Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, compelling messages, including developing structured communications, learning materials, and capability building content
- Advanced certification in business improvement methodologies (Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred), with demonstrated application in enterprise or cross functional environments
- Solid financial acumen, with experience integrating continuous improvement initiatives to deliver measurable cost, quality, and performance outcomes
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50–75%, varying based on project scope and business initiatives
Benefits
- Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
- 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)
- Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law
- Temporary employees are eligible for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company Overview
Medtronic is a healthcare technology company that designs and develops AI-based products and solutions for the medical industry. It was founded in 1949, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.medtronic.com.