We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Jan 2026

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 January 2026.

We are seeking a Business Process Improvement Manager to serve as a driving force for lean transformation and operational excellence across our organization. This highly collaborative role is ideal for someone who thrives on tackling complex challenges partnering with diverse teams and delivering impactful sustainable improvements. The successful candidate will act as an internal consultant using their expertise in Lean Six Sigma and process optimization to assess current practices identify opportunities and implement scalable solutions that enhance capacity quality and cost efficiency.

Beyond process mapping and analysis this leader will facilitate cross-functional workshops develop and track key performance metrics and communicate progress at every level from operators to executive leadership. With a strategic yet hands-on approach youll deliver training mentor colleagues and leverage best practices to influence change foster a culture of continuous improvement and help shape the future of our business operations. If youre passionate about connecting strategy to results and thrive in environments where adaptability and servant leadership are valued this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 50% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Plans performs and implements process improvement initiatives (such as Lean or Six Sigma).

• Diagrams and evaluates existing processes.

• Organizes leads and facilitates cross-functional project teams.

• Develops metrics that provide data for process measurement identifying indicators for future improvement opportunities.

• Collects data to identify root cause of problems.

• Measures performance against process requirements.

• Aligns improvement to performance shortfalls.

• Provides consultation on the use of re-engineering techniques to improve process performance and product quality.

• May deliver presentations and training courses including measurement analysis improvement and control.

• Surveys and analyzes best practices for techniques and processes.

• Communicates team progress.

• Performs cost and benefit analyses.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

OR

• An advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience

Nice To Have

• Experience with cross-border or multi-site process improvement projects

• Advanced Lean or Six Sigma certification (e.g. Black Belt Master Black Belt)

• Previous consulting experience in operational excellence or process transformation

• Demonstrated success leading projects in highly regulated industries (e.g. medical device pharma aerospace automotive)

• Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau Minitab)

• Change management certification or significant experience with organizational change initiatives

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills for executive and frontline audiences

• Experience developing and delivering training for Lean Six Sigma or process improvement methodologies

• Multilingual abilities especially Spanish due to international travel and cross-border collaboration

• Familiarity with digital transformation Industry 4.0 or advanced manufacturing technologies

• Track record of mentoring or coaching other process improvement professionals

• Experience with succession planning and talent development

• Strong financial acumen including cost/benefit analysis and budget management

• High adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced ambiguous environment

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 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. For Office Roles: 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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$110400.00 - $165600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.