At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Director of Digital Transformation serves as the leader responsible for the strategy development and execution of projects involving operational data, connectivity, augmented reality, virtual reality, and new and disruptive connectivity technologies. The incumbent will combine continuous improvement and these advanced technologies to drive the evolution and implementation of short and long-term technical strategies across the enterprise while serving as a key liaison between operations, engineering, field technical, and service business leaders. This function will be responsible for standardization of platforms for data connectivity introduced across the organization.

What you will do

• Build a vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for data technologies with an objective of creating scalable and sustainable business solutions that support improving quality, effectiveness, efficiency, safety/ergonomics, design flexibility, competencies, capabilities for products, processes, and people. Technology platforms will be selected that are most beneficial for the organization as a whole.
• Champion a culture of innovation and operational excellence with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Develop and utilize lean processes to implement technologies.
• Assist in the development of Capital Expenditure plans to maximize return on investment.
• Manage the cross-functional, cross-business design and development plans on-time and to budget.
• Define actionable items for roadmap and execution in order of priority and potential positive impact to the business while considering available resources, Customer requirements, and other business factors.
• Manage the external supply base for technical solutions. Identify and develop key partnerships with vendors, suppliers, and universities.
• Identify internal key competencies in data innovation and leverage their skills on technology programs.
• Facilitate cross-functional communications across business networks for shared technology needs, practices, and solutions.
• Collaborate with product, process, and service design teams to ensure considerations are included in new product design development.
• Oversee the implementation, establish maintenance, service, and qualification protocols of technology systems. Ensure thorough and compliant documentation practices are established.
• Develop and implement methods to monitor and measure effectiveness of implementations; lead corrective actions as applicable.
• Lead the evaluation and budgeting of new technologies, platforms, methods, and systems that align with company priorities such as quality, capacity targets, productivity enhancements, and efficiency.
• Prepare or assist businesses with preparation of capital requests necessary for implementation. Plan and prepare annual budget.
• Remain current on technical advancements in technology solutions that could impact the business.
• Attract, retain, and develop strong talent. Mentor, coach, develop team members, develop, and retain key technical and leadership skills, foster strong team performance to deliver on the roadmap and meet Customer / business requirements.

What you will need to be successful

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electronics/Electrical, Mechatronics, or related engineering /technical field)
• 10 years of leadership experience in process improvement in a Lean environment, including at least 5 years in a leadership role managing a technical project.
• Demonstrated knowledge and implementation of Advanced Technology applications including the use of cobots, robots, augmented reality, and virtual reality.
• 5 years’ experience with continuous improvement/lean practices.
• 5 years project management and reporting experience.
• Demonstrated positive impact to the business that translated to clear, bottom-line results by implementing step-function changes.
• Experience with and demonstrated skills in analyzing business needs, determining appropriate solutions and/or opportunities, developing lean implementation strategies, and deploying them.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and time demands with a high level of urgency and personal integrity.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate ideas, goals, and results to various audiences.
• Demonstrated ability as a collaborative, innovative and strategic thinker who is decisive and results oriented.
• Successful experience with effectiveness across multi-functional/multi-organizational areas.
• Ability to build strong relationships across various business functions.
• Must have strong ability to influence team members to shift to new methods.
• Passion for Lean / Continuous Improvement along with experience in shaping a Lean / improvement-oriented culture in an organization.

What we offer

The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS couldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing:

• Competitive pay
• Annual merit bonus and incentive plans
• Medical, vision, prescription, dental and life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid vacation time and paid holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Opportunities for advancement

Join us and help write our next chapter.

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Pay range for this opportunity is [[$157,000]] – [[$170,000]]. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability. Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work week. Full-Time employees are eligible for four weeks of paid parental leave. Part-time employees also receive paid parental leave, pro-rated based on their standard hourly work week.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.