Engineering Lean Cost Champion

Job Description Summary The Engineering Lean Cost Champion is a visible, strategic leadership role within MRu2019s Global Program Management Office (PMO), shaping how we plan, invest, and deliver value across the business. Partnering closely with the Director of Agile Delivery & Transformation, Product Management GMs, and Program Managers, this role defines and orchestrates MRu2019s global operating planu2014balancing ambition with discipline through thoughtful prioritization and trade off decisions. The Cost Champion then works hand in hand with global budget leaders to translate strategy into execution. Beyond portfolio cost management, the role plays a critical leadership position in establishing and continuously improving product cost, collaborating with New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to aggressively drive cost out of platforms and deliver strong business outcomes. Serving as the primary engineering interface to the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization, the role also leads engineering driven Variable Cost Productivity (VCP). Across these three core pillarsu2014cost management, product cost, and VCPu2014the Engineering Lean Cost Champion drives standard work, embeds lean thinking, and delivers innovative process and workflow improvements that directly impact business performance. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities + Establish and own the Global MR R&D budget operating plan in partnership with Engineering and Product Management leadership. + Lead and influence a large, global network of budget owners and program leaders to deliver quarterly financial and operational results aligned to the operating plan. + Develop and execute proactive strategies and informed tradeu2011off decisions to keep the businessu2019s highestu2011priority initiatives on track amid headwinds and unforeseen challenges. + Manage and integrate a broad range of budget categories, including program materials, purchased services, capitalized equipment, software capitalization, base cost, and travel. + Drive consistency and standard work across global budget leadership sites through innovative, scalable, and lean process solutions. + Partner with NPI program teams and crossu2011functional stakeholders to lead Total Landed Cost (TLC) initiatives, ensuring programs meet or exceed cost targets at launch. + Collaborate closely with the MR Finance team to monitor, baseline, and govern product cost during business costu2011setting windows. + Work with Finance to develop and optimize software capitalization strategies that maximize the longu2011term value of R&D investments. + Lead the execution and tracking of MR Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) initiatives in partnership with the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization. + Build and sustain robust funnels of current and future costu2011out initiatives, coordinating projectu2011level support plans to deliver committed benefits. + Expand cost and margin visibility by incorporating additional cost drivers, identifying wingu2011tou2011wing efficiency opportunities, and prioritizing the highestu2011value actions with clear accountability. + Develop longu2011term design, product cost, and Total Landed Cost strategies to support NPI programs, VCP initiatives, and MR segment teamsu2014driving margin expansion, cost productivity, and bestu2011inu2011class platforming. + Serve as a key interface to NPI teams during subsystemu2011level design integration, ensuring cost targets, estimates, and implementations translate into measurable systemu2011level benefits through technology innovation and costu2011focused deliverables. + Partner closely with the MR PMO & Agile organization to influence, support, and embed a wingu2011tou2011wing costu2011conscious culture that drives sustainable MR business success. Required Qualifications + Bacheloru2019s degree with a minimum of 5 years of operational, analytical, or leadership experience in a technical, healthcare, engineering, or business environment, or equivalent related fields. + At least 5 years of experience leading crossu2011functional teams to achieve business objectives, with demonstrated success in coaching, mentoring, and developing individuals, teams, tools, and process improvements. + Proven experience driving change and solving complex problems through the application of Lean principles and methodologies. + Handsu2011on experience managing and controlling R&D budgets within a manufacturing and/or engineering environment. + Prior New Product Introduction (NPI) experience, particularly in driving variable cost productivity through close partnership between engineering and supply chain organizations. + Direct businessu2011level finance experience, including budget ownership, financial analysis, and cost governance. Excellent with manage numbers in budgets. + Demonstrated experience leading Variable Cost Productivity initiatives within product development environments, focused on cost reduction and design optimization. + 3+ years of experience operating in a global business environment, with a strong understanding of global processes, tools, and governance models to manage segmentu2011level cost evaluations. + 3+ years of experience using enterprise financial systems and analytics tools, along with advanced Excel skills for data analysis, compilation, and aggregation. + Proven experience applying Lean processes and tools to deliver measurable business outcomes, including currentu2011state cost analysis, futureu2011state improvement planning, and predictive cost innovation to support NPI and portfoliou2011level strategy. Desired Characteristics + Demonstrated experience driving functional excellence through technology and process improvements to deliver measurable business outcomes. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and business topics into clear, concise, and compelling messages for diverse audiences. + Ability to partner effectively with contract service providers to deliver highu2011quality outputs against wellu2011defined, accountable timelines. + Strong analytical capabilities, with a proven ability to link cost drivers to financial results and operational performance, develop alternatives, and drive meaningful change. + High adaptability and flexibility, including the ability to work effectively amid ambiguity, shifting priorities, and incomplete informationu2014particularly in detailed costing environments. + Strong insight into crossu2011functional, costu2011related challenges, with the ability to identify collaboration opportunities and drive solutions that benefit the broader business. + Detailu2011 and datau2011oriented mindset when influencing strategy and delivering insights to crossu2011functional leadership teams. + Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, develop actionable solutions, and lead programs and projects to successful outcomes. + Proven capability to document, plan, communicate, and execute crossu2011functional initiatives with clarity and discipline. + Established project management skills, with experience coordinating timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables across organizations. + Prior experience in program, process, or operations management across multiple functional or operational areas. + Ability to lead through influence, building alignment and driving results without direct authority.Note: To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. Additional Information GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer ( . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees. Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Created: 2026-05-08