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.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 LifeResponsibilities 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 FACTORSAutonomy: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.Required Knowledge and Experience:Experience with transformation initiativesData analysis skillsProject management experienceAnalytical skills to be able to drive conclusions"Challenging the status quo" improvement mindsetProactivity and adaptability to changeGreat team player, with the ability to deliver results independently.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applicationsSpoken and written proficiency in English (at least B2 level)Physical Job RequirementsThe 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.Physical Job RequirementsThe 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.Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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.This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About MedtronicWe 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 90,000+ 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
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