Director, Lean Transformation & Strategy — Wound Care

Smith & Nephew plc; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO)

Company holidays

Job summary

Smith+ Nephew plc in Memphis invites an experienced Lean and Continuous Improvement leader to partner with the Wound leadership team. You will identify metrics, drive Our Way to Win initiatives, and build a robust Lean Management System across functions and sites.

You will coach teams, develop capabilities, and ensure decisions are data-driven. The role requires broad leadership across cultures, change management, and hands-on implementation of KPI management to accelerate profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; four-year degree in business, marketing, or engineering preferred.
• Proven leadership across disciplines such as Sales, Marketing, Strategy Development and Deployment.
• 12 years in process improvement and/or lean related experience.
• 8+ years hands-on experience implementing lean-based business systems including KPI management.
• Experience in Change Management and ability to influence across organizations.
• Microsoft Office expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of 'Our Way to Win' throughout the Wound business.
• Establish and mature Lean Management System (Tiered Accountability, Visual Management, Gemba Walks, Leader Standard Work).
• Work with teams to streamline processes to improve customer experience and end-to-end optimization.
• Provide regular reporting and communications to Wound leadership on status of implementation and maturity.
• Collaborate with CI teammates to share standard methodologies and drive improvements to the Roadmap, tools, and technology.

Skills

Leadership across disciplines

Lean/Operating System

Change management

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Cross-cultural leadership

MS Office

Education

Master's Degree required

Four-year degree in business, marketing, or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smith+ Nephew plc in Memphis invites an experienced Lean and Continuous Improvement leader to partner with the Wound leadership team. You will identify metrics, drive Our Way to Win initiatives, and build a robust Lean Management System across functions and sites.

You will coach teams, develop capabilities, and ensure decisions are data-driven. The role requires broad leadership across cultures, change management, and hands-on implementation of KPI management to accelerate profitable growth.