Six Sigma Program Manager

Terumo Medical Corporation

Six Sigma Program Manager managing continuous improvement initiatives at Terumo Medical Corporation. Leading training and cross-functional projects for operational excellence across multiple sites.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $97,100 - $136,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coordinate, and expand the Six Sigma and Lean Continuous Improvement program across multiple Terumo Medical sites.
Serve as the primary program manager for all Six Sigma training waves (Yellow, Green, and Black Belt), Kaizen events, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Build a culture of problem solving by training associates, coaching project leaders, ensuring alignment to business goals, and delivering measurable results in productivity, quality, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction.
Serve as project leader in the creation of a talent capability program and align of human potential with organizational strategy and capabilities.
Lead the design, implementation, and governance of the Six Sigma program across sites.
Develop and maintain program metrics, dashboards, and reporting to leadership on impact and progress.
Deliver engaging training sessions and workshops in Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving tools.
Mentor and coach project teams and belt candidates through the DMAIC process and other CI methodologies.
Facilitate and lead cross-functional Kaizen events to improve processes, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.
Act as a change agent to foster a culture of continuous improvement, empowerment, and innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or statistics (Master’s preferred).
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt required.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, or process improvement roles in a manufacturing or regulated industry (medical devices, pharma preferred).
Proven experience leading large-scale Six Sigma programs and Kaizen events across multiple sites.

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus
paid vacation
paid holidays
health, dental and vision benefits
401(k), with matching contributions
tax advantage savings accounts
legal plan
voluntary life and AD&D insurance
voluntary long-term disability
short term disability
critical illness and accident insurance
parental leave
personal leave
tuition reimbursement
travel assistance
employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Six SigmaLeanDMAICKaizencontinuous improvementprogram metricsreportingtrainingcoachingprocess improvement

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem solvingmentoringcommunicationchange managementcollaborationcoachingempowermentinnovationorganizational alignment

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Black BeltMaster Black Belt