Operational Excellence Consultant

About the role

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.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

Skills

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.

Benefits & Compensation

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