Black Belt Process Excellence Specialist (Solventum)

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Job Description:Continuous Improvement Specialist – Black Belt3M Health Care is now SolventumAt Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Black BeltContinuous Improvement Specialist you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:Simultaneously lead / execute 3-5 complex, prioritized, cross-functional initiatives delivering expected results. Collaborates with leadership team to determine initiative objectives, establish priorities and timetables, determine improvement approach(es), develop improvement actions, assign/lead resources/tasks to deliver on operational and/or financials goals targeted.Report on key milestones and critical business initiatives to ensure timely delivery.Use lean value stream mapping and DMAIC to collaborate with business leaders. Proactively identifies, helps prioritize, manages, and guides implementation of approved projects and front-line problem solving.Build our organizational continuous improvement culture by partnering with Solventum CI to coach functional team members during white / yellow belt training and through their respective projects.Lead assigned kaizen events as requested.Deliver $1M in annual project benefits while driving improvements in customer experience on respective projects.Facilitate change management with projects through delivery / conclusion.Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND (7) seven years of experience driving Continuous Improvement processes and projectsin a private, public, government or military environmentIn addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:Lean Six Sigma Black Belt CertificationOne (1) year experience with Lean Value Stream MappingAdditional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:Previous experience working in Healthcare or Medical Devices IndustriesStrong background in transactional lean process redesign and improvementStrong problem-solving, analytical, and change management skillsStrong understanding of customer support processes and ability to align process improvements to customer satisfactionExcellent communication and presentation skillsWork location: Remote -United StatesTravel: May include up to 30% [domestic/international]Relocation Assistance: May be authorizedMust be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).Supporting Your Well-beingSolventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $143,200 - $196,900, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training,