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Business Process Improvement Lead

AT Stryker
Stryker

Business Process Improvement Lead

Portage, MI

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

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The Business Process Improvement Lead will lead programs dedicated to improving speed, predictability, and efficiency for business processes for Advanced Operations, its partners, and the Divisions they serve. The key responsibility of this role will be to manage the transformational initiatives to reduce time and cost to market and to identify and implement process improvements in all areas of the business processes. This will require leading the training and facilitation of the Business Process Improvement process to cross functional teams as well as coaching projects designed to drive value to support speed, delivering improved Speed to Market and reduced Cost to Market. This role is hybrid, based out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Who We Want:

• Subject matter experts. Managers who not only oversee the collection, review, and analysis of data but can interpret, translate, and present on all various matters as needed.

• Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.

• Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.

• Compliance-focused orchestrators. Managers who carefully oversee people, processes, and deliverables to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

• Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements

What You Will Do:

  • Drive the development, assessment, recommendations, and implementation of continuous improvement/re-engineering initiatives to simplify processes, eliminate waste, reduce risk and achieve efficiencies in the business processes
  • Develop a customer-focused CI framework that documents and monitors performances. Support initiatives through robust data driven analytics
  • Train, coach, and mentor designated teams and individuals within the business on Lean, CI, BPI concepts and support the business to meet/exceed budgets
  • Provides support to remove barriers and facilitate conflict resolution in matrix organization
  • Tracks and measures the BPI program through leveraging the Stryker Production System
  • Support the development, and implementation of a digital transformation roadmap for the AO, focusing on key business processes

What You Need:

  • Bachelors Degree
  • 8+ years in a technical background ideally, also open to business
  • High energy and change management mindset
  • Technically and organizationally curious and knowledgeable
  • Lean Leader/Six Sigma certification preferred
  • Project Management skills (certification preferred)
  • 4-7 years' experience with defining and executing continuous improvement initiatives
  • 3-5 years' experience in a regulated industry
  • Ability to work in team oriented environment and creating strong alliances
  • Ability to manage multiple programs

About Stryker

Our benefits:

  • 12 paid holidays annually
  • Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
  • Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

Client-provided location(s): Portage, MI, USA
Job ID: Stryker_Combined-XBW5Rq9nDzPm
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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