Sr. Director, Enterprise Excellence
Getinge
Date: 22 hours ago
City: Wayne, NJ
Salary:
$205,000
-
$260,000
per year
Contract type: Full time

With a passion for life
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
Ideal candidate will be based East Coast-US EDT.
Job Overview
The Sr. Director, Enterprise Excellence provides strategic leadership for process improvement initiatives and project management across all business areas in the North American Sales and Service Unit (SSU). The Sr. Director, Enterprise Excellence is responsible for overseeing and managing cross-functional projects, driving process improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role involves strategic planning, stakeholder management, team leadership, financial oversight, risk management, and performance measurement. This role fosters a collaborative team culture, provide guidance, and support to project teams, and ensure successful project delivery within scope, time, and budget constraints. This position provides support to the North American Leadership Team (NALT) with risk management, strategic planning and monitoring key performance indicators. T his role requires a dynamic leader who can drive operational excellence, implement process improvements, and contribute to the overall growth and efficiency of the organization.
Job Responsibilities And Essential Duties
Team Leadership :
Salary based on location/experience- NJ 205,000-260,000 + 35% + company vehicle
About Us
With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.
Benefits At Getinge
At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
Ideal candidate will be based East Coast-US EDT.
Job Overview
The Sr. Director, Enterprise Excellence provides strategic leadership for process improvement initiatives and project management across all business areas in the North American Sales and Service Unit (SSU). The Sr. Director, Enterprise Excellence is responsible for overseeing and managing cross-functional projects, driving process improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role involves strategic planning, stakeholder management, team leadership, financial oversight, risk management, and performance measurement. This role fosters a collaborative team culture, provide guidance, and support to project teams, and ensure successful project delivery within scope, time, and budget constraints. This position provides support to the North American Leadership Team (NALT) with risk management, strategic planning and monitoring key performance indicators. T his role requires a dynamic leader who can drive operational excellence, implement process improvements, and contribute to the overall growth and efficiency of the organization.
Job Responsibilities And Essential Duties
Team Leadership :
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across North American teams.
- Collaborate with NALT to prioritize and align projects with business objectives.
- Create and maintain a project portfolio that supports strategic initiatives.
- Provide significant input for global sales and service harmonization.
- Owns relationships for global best practices to facilitate operational excellence for NALT teams.
- Review standards and metrics to ensure internal and external customer expectations are met, developing action plans to address any deviations or issues.
- Lead and mentor a team of project managers and process improvement specialists.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture, focused on employee engagement.
- Provide training and development opportunities to enhance team capabilities.
- Provide guidance and support to project teams to achieve project goals.
- Build a development culture and strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.
- Oversee and manage cross-functional projects across NALT teams.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
- Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring financial accountability.
- Monitor project financial performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Identify and assess project risks, developing mitigation plans.
- Monitor and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for project success.
- Conduct project reviews and post-implementation assessments.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders effectively.
- Ensure stakeholder needs and expectations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide strategic leadership and project support for all required post-merger integration activities for all assigned acquisitions within North America.
- Lead initiatives to improve operational excellence across North American teams.
- Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Monitor and measure the impact of operational improvements on organizational performance.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline operations and reduce waste.
- Conduct process assessments and develop action plans for improvement.
- Develop and implement strategies to align project management and process improvement efforts with organizational goals.
- Use data and metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, information technology, engineering, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
- Extensive experience in project management and process improvement, with a focus on operational excellence.
- Expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies (Black Belt certification required).
- Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional).
- Knowledge of accounting, finance, medical device and/or healthcare industries.
- Must have a valid passport for international travel.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in sales management preferred.
- Experience in working with a multinational foreign parent company is strongly desired.
- Strong leadership and team management skills Advanced skill in the use of project management methodologies to manage projects (i.e., PMP, MS Project and auxiliary tools).
- Strong acumen for process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Ability to formulate group strategy and develop operational and tactical level plans to accomplish said strategy.
- Financial acumen and experience managing project budgets.
- Strong ability to lead and develop leaders of leaders, leaders of people, and individual contributors.
- Understanding of enterprise architecture and how it can be improved to yield improvements in operational efficiency and cost.
- Advanced people management skills as a line manager within the Strategy and Project Office
- Ability to learn, adapt, and apply new concepts and technologies.
- Demonstrated skill in managing a portfolio of projects and project managers
- Ability to streamline business process to drive efficiency improvement; development and implementation of internal controls.
- Excellent analysis, problem-solving, team, conflict management and time management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with executive level professionals.
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
- Solid skill set with strategic planning, change management, and people management.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated planning and organization skills.
- Demonstrated decision-making skills, including delegation and teamwork.
- Ability to set clear expectations, manage team performance and build high morale among team members.
- Demonstrated influencing and leadership skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to work effectively with all employees and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude.
- Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment.
- Ability to read, understand and apply technical information to business strategies.
Salary based on location/experience- NJ 205,000-260,000 + 35% + company vehicle
About Us
With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.
Benefits At Getinge
At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
- 401k plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
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