[Remote] Operational Excellence Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. As an Operational Excellence Consultant, you will be a core member of a global team, responsible for deploying improvement initiatives and developing capabilities in Operational Excellence across the organization.

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

• 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)
• Paid sick time, as required under applicable state law (for Temporary employees)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (for Temporary employees)

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