Senior Manager, Operational Excellence – Transactional Processes

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead, implement, and carry out the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) methodologies and tools throughout the designated Global Quality organization.

• Assess organizational requirements to meet key performance metrics.

• Formulate and implement strategies that yield annual enhancements in performance, process excellence, and programmatic savings.

• Collaborate with functional teams to eradicate waste, enhance process efficiency, and spearhead process and value stream transformation across prioritized workflows.

• Cultivate process-oriented thinking, problem-solving abilities, and a Value Stream mindset through Lean Six Sigma instruction, coaching, and mentorship.

• Organize and lead strategic kaizen events involving both functional and cross-functional teams.

• Plan and carry out process improvement initiatives that support the Global Quality organization.

• Educate and develop employees to promote a sustainable culture of continuous improvement.

• Expect to travel approximately 50–75% to encourage collaboration and ensure effective project implementation.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with a Zero Loss methodology or operational model.

• Proven success in applying operational excellence principles within transactional settings.

• Demonstrated ability to achieve measurable process enhancements, operational efficiencies, and cost reductions.

• Strong capabilities in change management.

• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing teams.

• Capacity to influence and instigate organizational change without direct authority.

• Readiness and ability to travel 50–75%.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

• Proficient in facilitating training programs both in-person and virtually.

• Strong project management abilities, encompassing time management, stakeholder and client relationship management, conflict resolution, training facilitation, and administrative oversight.

• Solid comprehension of engineering, project management, and financial principles.

• Demonstrated experience in integrating continuous improvement methodologies to achieve business outcomes.

• For degrees obtained outside of the United States, a degree that meets the criteria of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is mandatory.

• Positions below the Principal level require unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and throughout employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Flexible Benefits Package.

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• 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 with employer contribution and match.

• Short-term disability.

• Paid time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement.

• Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums.

• Temporary employees are entitled to paid sick time, as mandated by applicable state law.