Principal Business Process Improvement Analyst – Cranial & Spinal Technologies

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 We're excited to introduce a brand-new opportunity for a Senior Business Process Improvement Analyst based in our Head Office in Sydney. This role will play a critical part in strengthening the collaboration and support for the Sales and Marketing Team with various commercial operations inclusive of spine set SPS creation and management, small and large capital logistics, co-ordination of various functional stakeholders, processes and procedures to drive efficiencies in the ANZ Cranial & Spinal Technologies business. Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) portfolio is the market leader in spinal implants, robotics, and navigation. We are redefining cranial and spinal procedures to reduce variability and improve outcomes with the goal of restoring long-term quality of life for more patients. We are the first company to offer an integrated solution that includes artificial intelligence-driven surgical planning, personalized spinal implants, and robotic-assisted surgical delivery to make patient care more customized. Primary Responsibilities • 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. • Delivers presentations and training courses including measurement, analysis, improvement and control. • Surveys and analyzes best practices for techniques and processes. • Communicates team progress to stakeholder groups. • Performs cost and benefit analyses.   Required Qualifications • Degree plus 7 years relevant experience with medical devices industry • Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to influence without direct authority • Demonstrated experience driving transformational change through cross functional collaboration • Valid driver’s license and own transport and willingness to travel as required for work   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.  ‌ ‌     Recruitment Fraud Alert   We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:  Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.  Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.  If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.  If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged t