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BD Excellence Director

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Franklin Lakes, NJJob$212–339K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$212–339K/yr
Location
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The BD Excellence Director leads the strategic development and operational execution of BD Excellence practices within Medication Delivery Solutions. The role focuses on operating rigor, process optimization, tool deployment, and coaching talent to support sustainable growth and market leadership. It works across business functions to align strategies, develop team capabilities, assess processes, and report performance and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operational ExcellenceContinuous ImprovementLean ManagementProcess ImprovementBusiness Operating RigorLeadershipCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsChange ManagementInnovationTeam BuildingAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingData-Driven Decision MakingProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPoint

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMBA10+ Years Operational Excellence Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

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

The BD Excellence Director will lead the strategic development and operational execution of BD Excellence best practices within Medication Delivery Solutions (MDS), focusing on deploying operating rigor, optimizing processes, deploying tools, and coaching talent to drive sustainable growth and market leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Enhance the BD excellence framework, including standardized processes, playbooks, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

  • Lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Deliver training programs and workshops to upskill the business teams on BD Excellence best practices.

  • Conduct regular audits and assessments of existing BD processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to established standards.

  • Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, product development, and other cross-functional teams to align MDS strategies with overall company objectives and market opportunities.

  • Establish and maintain a knowledge management system for best practices across MDS, including problem solving, workshops, and approaches.

  • Mentor and coach associates, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

  • Prepare and present reports on MDS BD Excellence performance, initiatives, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree field; MBA preferred.

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operational excellence or continuous improvement, preferably within a lean management system. .

  • Proven track record of designing and implementing successful process improvements.

  • Strong understanding of business operating rigor.

  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

  • Demonstrated ability to drive change, foster innovation, and build high-performing teams.

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

  • Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Willingness to travel as required.

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, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

Additional Locations

USA UT - Salt Lake City

Work Shift

At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs.

Benefits may include:

Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs.

Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources.

Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs.

Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave.

Additional details regarding benefits and well-being programs can be found in Our Commitment to You (https://jobs.bd.com/en/your-career-at-BD) .

Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed

Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information

$211,900.00 - $339,000.00 USD Annual

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of 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, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,316 open Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$212–339K/yr
  • New Jersey median$170–235K/yr230 salary ranges
  • US median$155–264K/yr6,456 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $275K, is 28% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($215K) — in the top quarter of Director salary ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 262 open Director jobs in New Jersey and 8,316 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Director postings that state a minimum ask for 9 years at the median (6,941 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,414 of the 8,316 open Director jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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