Senior Director, BD Excellence Global Capability





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

Success Profile

• •BD Excellence capability building programs are consistently deployed and adopted across global businesses and functions.
• •Leaders demonstrate increased proficiency and engagement with BD Excellence tools, methodologies, and operating principles.
• •Capability maturity, adoption metrics, and operational performance indicators show measurable year-over-year improvement.
• •Global deployment approaches enable scalability while maintaining consistency and governance standards.
• •Stakeholders view the BD Excellence Office as a trusted partner for coaching, deployment, and organizational effectiveness.
• •Success is achieved through strong leadership in highly matrixed, complex, and globally distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

• •Define and execute the enterprise strategy for BD Excellence capability development and global deployment.
• •Provide hands-on tiger team expertise, embedding into high priority teams and initiatives to rapidly scale BD Excellence capabilities whilst personally providing BD Excellence expertise to drive to faster outcomes.
• •Partner with BDELs, business leaders, and regional teams to accelerate maturity and adoption of BD Excellence practices.
• •Partner with BDELs around the globe to design custom learning, coaching, certification, and capability-building plans, identifying support needs and accountability
• •Lead deployment governance, standards, assessments, and measurement systems across the enterprise.
• •Drive executive engagement and leadership development related to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• •Establish and monitor KPIs that measure adoption, capability growth, business impact, and value realization.
• •Facilitate sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and deployment methodologies globally.
• •Identify capability gaps and implement solutions to strengthen organizational effectiveness and performance.

Skills and Competencies

• •Execution Excellence: Drives disciplined deployment and sustained adoption of enterprise initiatives.
• •Functional Expertise: Deep expertise in continuous improvement, operational excellence, capability development, and change management.
• •Stakeholder Leadership: Builds trusted partnerships across executive, functional, and regional leadership teams.
• •Influence Without Authority: Aligns diverse stakeholders around common objectives and enterprise outcomes.
• •Operational Rigor: Implements governance, standards, and deployment processes that ensure consistency and accountability.
• •Data-Driven Decision Making: Uses metrics and analytics to drive prioritization, capability investments, and performance improvements.
• •Strategic Communication: Delivers compelling messages for executive audiences and large-scale organizational engagement.
• •Change Leadership: Leads adoption, behavior change, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• •Global Collaboration: Effectively operates across cultures, regions, and matrixed organizational structures.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Education

• •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Operations Management, Organizational Development, or related discipline required.
• •MBA, Master’s degree, or equivalent advanced education preferred.

Experience

• •12+ years of progressive leadership experience in operational excellence, capability development, transformation, business excellence, or related fields.
• •Significant experience leading enterprise-wide deployment and organizational change initiatives.
• •Proven success within global, matrixed organizations and cross-functional environments.
• •Demonstrated track record delivering measurable business outcomes through capability building and operational improvement programs.

Qualifications

• •Expert-level knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and deployment frameworks.
• •Strong business and financial acumen with ability to connect capability investments to business value.
• •Experience establishing governance models, performance systems, and maturity assessments.
• •Exceptional leadership, coaching, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• •Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale organizational change and culture transformation.

Additional Information

Travel Requirements: Approximately 70% domestic and international travel based on business and deployment needs.

At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates’ well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role:

Annual Bonus

Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus

Potential reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage

Potential reimbursement of phone use

Health and Well-being Benefits

Medical coverage

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Hospital Care Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accidental Injury Insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability coverage

Long-term disability insurance

Long-term care with life insurance

Other Well-being Resources

Anxiety management program

Wellness incentives

Sleep improvement program

Diabetes management program

Virtual physical therapy

Emotional/mental health support programs

Weight management programs

Gastrointestinal health program

Substance use management program

Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit

Retirement and Financial Well-being

BD 401(k) Plan

BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan

529 College Savings Plan

Financial counseling

Baxter Credit Union (BCU)

Daily Pay

College financial aid and application guidance

Life Balance Programs

Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves

Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement

MetLife Legal Plan

Group auto and home insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter benefits

Discounts on products and services

Academic Achievement Scholarship

Service Recognition Awards

Employer matching donation

Workplace accommodations

Other Life Balance Programs

Adoption assistance

Backup day care and eldercare

Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers

Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Parental Leave

Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes

Leave Programs

Bereavement leaves

Military leave

Personal leave

Family and Medical Leave (FML)

Jury and Witness Duty Leave

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers .

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disabilit