Operational Excellence Consultant

Operational Excellence Consultant

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

Medtronic has declared its bold ambition to become the global healthcare technology leader. By doing so, we seek to reach more patients in more meaningful ways, more quickly. Are you looking to create capability and competencies in Operational Excellence (OpEx) for the leader in the Medical Technology industry? As an Operational Excellence Consultant, you will be a core member of a global team representing Operational Excellence in planning and deploying improvement initiatives across Medtronic. Initiatives include a full system for employee capability development, communication, and governance of a standard of practice to create a sustainable mindset of continuous improvement. We move bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness, always putting patients first in everything we do. This role is remote within the United States, with a preference for candidates located near a Medtronic site to support stronger cross functional collaboration and maintain our competitive advantage. The position requires approximately 50–75% travel to foster collaboration and ensure successful project execution.

As the Operational Excellence Consultant, you will:

• 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.

Must Have:

• 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.

Nice to Have:

• 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.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$138,400.00 - $207,600.00This 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 insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple 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 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), and Capital 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.

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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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