Sr Manager Operational Excellence (OpEx) - Tempe

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Sep 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life At Medtronic Tempe Campus, we are redefining what’s possible in healthcare technology, transforming bold ideas into life-changing solutions for patients around the world. As the Sr Manager Operational Excellence (OpEx), you will ignite a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, empowering teams to challenge conventions and deliver breakthrough results. Together, we will build and enable high-performing teams that not only exceed KPIs but set new industry standards, driving Medtronic’s mission forward with energy, purpose, and unwavering commitment to excellence. We must work with a sense of purpose and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. As the Sr Manager Operational Excellence (OpEx) - Tempe , you will be representing Operational Excellence and responsible for planning and executing process improvement strategies and objectives across our manufacturing site. These objectives include specific operational performance targets, leading a program management office, as well as the development and training of employees to create a sustainable culture of continuous improvement. You will report to the Site Leader and work closely with site leadership, as well as other Global Operations and Supply Chain functional stakeholders to align, set, and achieve strategic objectives. You will partner closely with cross-functional leaders internal and external to the site to drive strategic and sustaining improvement efforts. By developing the skills and competencies of our teams to deliver life-saving products, you will be at the forefront of Medtronic's mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Guide, deploy, and execute the Medtronic Performance System (MPS), our “one best way” methodology and tools that support our holistic operational excellence program. Establish and maintain a site-wide culture of continuous improvement and Operations excellence including policy deployment, tier management, visual management, leader standard work, Lean Sigma development, and related operating mechanisms. Lead site-wide programmatic savings activities targeted at reducing operational costs. Attract, coach, motivate, and foster professional development of direct reports, and change agents across site. Collaborate, develop, and implement the site roadmap to deploy and evolve MPS, reflecting organizational needs and external best practices to accelerate continuous improvement and common operating system adoption. Set site training strategy, collaborating with cross-functional partners and guiding the team through key milestones. Partner with the site leadership team to manage long-term vision and short-term activities and execution plans. Contribute to the overall Global Manufacturing and West Americas Region goals by identifying organizational needs required to achieve strategic plans. Develop and execute plans that deliver annual improvements in performance, process excellence, and programmatic savings. Facilitate strategic kaizen events. Partner, develop, govern, and deliver transformational programs. Must Have: Minimum Requirements: To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, Business Operations, and/or Operational Excellence structures (TPM, DBS, etc.) and 5+ years of managerial experience OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in manufacturing, Business Operations, and/or Operational Excellence structures (TPM, DBS, etc.) and 5+ years of managerial experience. This position is based on-site, 5 days/week at the Tempe, Arizona Campus. Nice to Have: Experience in the medical device or other highly regulated industry. Proficient and experienced in coaching and leading quantitative and qualitative assessments of OpEx effectiveness at sites and across functions. Strong change management, coaching, and mentoring competency. Strategic minded while having the ability to focus on the critical actions and daily management systems. Experience in training management and execution. Strong portfolio project management and people management experience and skillset. Ability to influence change without direct authority. Excellent communication and presentation skills, including leading training courses in-person or virtually, with the ability to convey and communicate complex concepts clearly. Practical experience in applying operational excellence methods in manufacturing environments with proven process improvement and cost savings success. Project management skills with good time management, client relationship management, conflict resolution, training facilitation, and administrative skills. Solid understanding of Engineering, Project Management, and financial acumen with proven knowledge and experience integrating continuous improvement. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. 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 ro