Continuous Process Improvement Program Manager
· Bachelor’s degree
· Currently certified as a Black belt by Medtronic or a recognized training entity.
EXPERIENCE:
· 5+ years of experience in the medical device or other highly regulated industry
Nice to Have
· Consistent application of change management, project management leadership, and extensive application of continuous process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, MOS or equivalent.
· Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics.
· Proven success in a leadership role; performance-driven.
· Proven leadership skills, business acumen, performance-driven.
· Positive examples of driving management system and cultural change.
· Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to interface and influence at all organizational levels.
· Excellent understanding of data analytic and statistical tools, capable of explaining the underlying concepts and principles.
· Prior Change Management certification.
· Prior Master Black Belt or Black Belt certification.
· Financial acumen (direct or via partnership) to develop ROI analysis
· Ability to run experiments to prove out savings impacts
· Ability to quickly develop trust through stakeholder interviews, site level actions and interactions
· A thorough working knowledge of the following: FDA 21CFR820, Quality System Regulation; ISO13485, Medical Device Directive and applicable harmonized standards that apply to medical devices and instrumentation.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Day in the Life 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.
