Director BD Excellence Innovation



 We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 Job Description Position Summary The Director, BD Excellence Innovation partners with New Product Development (NPD) teams to strengthen innovation execution through scalable, best-in-class business system practices.  Working with R&D leaders across PMO and engineering disciplines, this role drives measurable improvements in NPD on-time delivery, schedule compression, cost reduction, and product quality. In close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, the BD Excellence Innovation Director deploys tools and processes aligned to BD’s strategic objectives, increasing day-to-day rigor and efficiency from development through commercial execution.  The role is also responsible for building and sustaining continuous improvement organizational capability by championing Kaizen and a growth mindset across BD. This role reports to the Sr Director, BD Excellence Innovation and is based on the East Coast.

The primary responsibilities will include: Partner with the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation and R&D leaders to scale BD Excellence Innovation tools and processes globally and embed them into the way BD develops products. Build BU R&D capability and self-sufficiency by strengthening core competencies that enable continuous improvement and a Kaizen culture. Implement and sustain processes and digital enablement for enterprise-wide information sharing to maximize sharing of best practices, alignment, and quality across BUs. Champion data-driven decision making across BD segments through coaching, training, and mentoring on best-practice methods and toolsets. Engage global stakeholders to understand needs, evolve the BD Excellence Innovation ecosystem, and optimize Obeya execution as requirements and trends change. Provide hands-on, “all-hands” support to world wide (WW) business units to solve mission-critical, cross-functional challenges; facilitate training and adoption of new Obeya deployments with ongoing leader/associate support. Establish and expand Certified Practitioner networks (Obeya, Visual Project Management, Problem Solving) and cascade the innovation toolbox throughout the organization via digital or instructor lead trainings. Track adoption and performance of deployed tools; adjust as needed to improve effectiveness, using bowlers, KPIs, and action plans to drive visibility and results. Represent the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation in key meetings and workshops as needed and continuously identify improvement opportunities within and outside of innovation. Achieve and maintain Certified Practitioner status to teach BD Excellence fundamentals (VM/DM, PSP, Kaizen) and facilitate problem-solving/Kaizen sessions across the commercial, innovation, operations teams.

University bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or a related field is required. Experiences Ten (10)+ years of MedTech industry experience within the field of R&D, Innovation or Engineering with a proven track record of driving processes to achieve results. Eight (8)+ years proven experience in a company with continuous improvement culture and the core tools of visual management, problem solving, and kaizen are embedded in all aspects of the business. Extensive experience using Lean tools. Outstanding analytical skill set and background. Proven cross-functional/matrixed organizational problem-solving skills. Experienced in using tools within the Microsoft ecosystem such as Azure DevOps, Project, Planner, and Power BI.