The Global Operational Excellence Director provides leadership and direction to accelerate the rate of continuous improvement across their assigned RTG Global Operations organization, functional groups and manufacturing plants. This leadership position will develop and deploy strategies that harness continuous improvement to reduce variability, reduce lead-time, improve Quality, increase efficiency and improve customer value in order to better fulfill our mission and materially improve the key financial and operating metrics.

The Global Operational Excellence Director is a passionate change agent focused on achieving measureable and sustainable results through the implementation of Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement. This leadership position will develop and cascade a Continuous Improvement program to drive meaningful impact to the business through leading, managing and coaching the RTG Global Operational Excellence team.

This position can be based in Minneapolis (Rice Creek), MN or Memphis, TN.

DAY IN THE LIFE:

plement Continuous Improvement program to align organization on critical performance indicators while simultaneously driving breakthrough objectives

velop and implement strategies to integrate Lean and Continuous Improvement throughout assigned RTG Global Operations, Functional teams and Manufacturing Plants.

ad, coordinate and manage resources and direct reports to implement plans that result in process changes, improvements and execution of OpEx Program.

eate Lean Manufacturing expertise in the organization and lead lean transformations at internal manufacturing sites and suppliers.

itiate deployment (A3s) activities within assigned RTG Global Operations organization to ensure that improvement actions are directly linked to the strategic and tactical objectives of Medtronic and the business unit, emphasizing efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, and enabling breakthrough process changes and improvements.

ordinate resources to implement plans that result in process changes and improvements with demonstrated business impact.

fluence, lead, and coordinate cross-functional team of diverse stakeholders to deliver expected results on-time and on-budget

ive Continuous Improvement through leading, supporting, and coaching of projects across end-to-end value streams (from supplier to customer) using Lean or other Continuous Improvement methodologies.

ssionately develop and drive a process excellence vision and awareness across the businesses.

ordinate, communicate and publicize Continuous Improvement activities and successes.

velop, advocate and enable the tools and methodologies to drive process excellence. These tools may include, but are not limited to, Lean, Six Sigma, project management and other improvement techniques. Lead and mentor Lean Sigma projects across Medtronic. Plan, support, and provide training to others in the Lean Sigma methodology.

cilitate, train, and teach Lean tools and techniques. Develop and share new tools and techniques to improve Lean effectiveness.

velops, implements and sustains process improvement initiatives utilizing Six Sigma methodologies.

fines, designs and implements continuous improvement programs to ensure programs are integrated vertically and horizontally across the organization.

fines improvement projects aligned with business strategies.

alyzes improvement programs and potential results.

cilitates and coaches improvement teams.

tablishes and maintains performance metrics to measure program success.

stalls process excellence supports for program governance, project reviews, communications, training, certifications and rewards.

MUST HAVE:

chelor's degree and 10+ years of experience OR Master's Degree and 8+ years of experience

years of Program Management experience

years working in a Manufacturing environment

years of progressive leadership experience

perience leading continuous improvement programs and/or organizations

een Belt Certification (Medtronic or external)

NICE TO HAVE:

ack Belt Certification (Medtronic or external)

verse industry background

evious experience cascading a OpEx program and driving meaningful impact to the business

years Program Management experience

years People Management experience

story of increasing responsibility and leadership

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers.

Travel up to 25%