.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.**A Day in the Life**: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.**SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM**:Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects - from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.**DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS****Autonomy**:Established and productive individual contributor.Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments.**Organizational Impact**:Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments.Contributes to the completion of project milestones.May have some involvement in cross functional assignments.**Innovation and Complexity**:Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex.Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.**Communication and Influence**:Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts.External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature.Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision-making.**Leadership and Talent Management**:May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream