Business Excellence Specialist

Philips Iberica SAU; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 128,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k match

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Business Excellence Specialist in Plymouth, MN to drive performance through end-to-end process improvements. You will facilitate workshops, lead monthly performance reviews, and deploy Excellence practice tools across functions to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiatives.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled methods, stakeholder management, and standardization efforts to boost efficiency and overall performance within a health-technology environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s OR 3+ years with a Master’s in Project Management, Change Management, Operations or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of tangible performance and end-to-end process improvement projects.
• Facilitate workshops and monthly performance reviews for functional alignment.
• Deploy improvement tools and methodologies (Continuous Improvement, Agile, Process Management, Project Management, Change Management and Performance Management).
• Leverage AI to scale these methodologies.
• Standardize and simplify business processes using analysis and optimization techniques.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Operations

Stakeholder management

AI & automation

Education

Bachelors in Business Administration / Engineering

Masters in Business Administration / Engineering

Tools

AI tools

Process management software

Job description

Business Excellence Specialist

Job Description

Your role:

• Applies advanced and wide-ranging knowledge to drive execution of tangible performance and E2E process improvement projects involving complex requests, using excellence tools and methodologies.
• Drives execution of our business strategy by facilitating workshops and monthly performance reviews to ensure functional alignment.
• Supports culture of Execution Excellence and deployment of Excellence practice tools & methodologies (Continuous Improvement, Agile, Process Management, Project Management, Change management and Performance Management). Leverages AI to scale these methodologies.
• Leverages advanced knowledge in business excellence and stakeholder management to diagnose and resolve complex issues across or within business units, regions, or functions, delivering strategic solutions and technical guidance.
• Drives businesses process standardization and simplification initiatives, using process analysis and optimization (including AI and automation) techniques to enhance overall efficiency and performance.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's OR 3+ years of experience with Master's in areas such as Project Management, Change Management, Operations or equivalent.
• You have a Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, Engineering or equivalent.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
• Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in MN $128,000 to $204,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Plymouth.

The requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.