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Mark Slater

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Director - Software Process Excellence at BD
📍 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Mark is a transformation leader with over 15 years of experience in software engineering, process improvement, and change management. He currently serves as the Director of Software Process Excellence at BD, focusing on best practices for medical device software. He holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He is passionate about returning to the healthcare and MedTech space, viewing it as a homecoming. His background in journalism fuels his expertise in communication and storytelling, which he applies to his leadership roles in technology and process improvement.

Unique fact: He leverages his Journalism degree to excel at communication and storytelling within highly technical software engineering environments.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director - Software Process Excellence
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Medical Device Software
His current role at BD focuses on defining engineering best practices for medical device software, a field he is passionate about rejoining.
Agile Transformation
He has extensive experience leading Agile Centers of Excellence and transitioning businesses from project-oriented to product-centric mindsets at previous companies like Cerner.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director - Software Process Excellence
BD
3-2023 - 1-2026
Program Director, Product Development & Operations
H&R Block
6-2022 - 3-2023
Director | Business Process Quality
Cerner Corporation
2020 - 6-2022
Manager/Portfolio Manager
Cerner Corporation
2012 - 8-2020
Manager/Lead Process Architect
Cerner Corporation
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Education
1999 - 2003
Journalism
University of Missouri-Columbia
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