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A Day in the Life
Engineering Program ManagerCareers That Change Lives
At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
Interventional Cardiology Therapies is a vital component of the Medtronic Cardiovascular portfolio consisting of three therapies; coronary, renal denervation and structural heart. In ICT, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do.
We are seeking a Program Manager to join the Quality organization supporting the Renal Denervation (RDN) Capital Equipment Generator Program. This highly visible technical leadership role will manage Quality workstreams across a large, complex Product Development Process (PDP) program.
You will partner with the Core Team and cross-functional leaders to integrate Quality deliverables into the overall program plan, driving alignment, prioritization, and execution across key development activities. You will facilitate effective planning, identify and manage risks, help teams navigate challenges, and enable creative problem-solving to achieve program objectives.” Working across engineering, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing and operations teams, you will ensure Quality deliverables stay on track, risks are managed proactively, and development activities meet high standards of quality and compliance.
This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Coronary & Renal Denervation (CRDN) operating unit. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
A Day in the Life
In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Engineering Program Manager role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Manage Quality program activities for the Renal Denervation Capital Equipment Generator Program, ensuring deliverables are executed effectively throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Create and maintain integrated Quality plans aligned with PDP milestones, actively managing schedules, dependencies, technical risks and resource needs.
- Work closely with the Core Team and functional leaders to embed Quality activities within the overall cross-functional program plan.
- Coordinate technical Quality activities that support development, ensuring alignment across engineering, regulatory and manufacturing teams.
- Plan and coordinate Design Verification activities, ensuring strategies, timelines and deliverables support overall program objectives and timelines.
- Support Design Transfer readiness with Manufacturing and Operations to support successful commercialization, ensuring cross-functional alignment and timely resolution of readiness gaps.
- Facilitate cross-functional technical reviews, identify risks and dependencies, support prioritization and decision-making, and drive timely issue resolution through collaboration and influence.
- Track Quality program performance using key metrics, providing regular updates on progress, risks and mitigation plans to Quality and program leadership
- Ensure Quality deliverables comply with Medtronic product development processes, Design Controls and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Build strong partnerships across Systems, Software, Hardware, Mechanical Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to deliver complex technical milestones.
- Improve Quality program execution, planning practices and cross-functional collaboration while supporting delivery of an innovative capital equipment platform.
- Communicate program priorities, progress, risks and key decisions clearly to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Key Skills & Experience
Demonstrates advanced expertise in the field, with broad and in-depth knowledge typically gained through a combination of higher education and relevant experience.
This expertise is typically developed through advanced academic qualifications and professional experience.
- Product development and program delivery: Experience working on large, complex PDP teams, including planning technical workstreams rather than simply tracking project schedules.
- Capital equipment and systems expertise: Strong understanding of capital equipment and system-level development, with appreciation of the interfaces between software, hardware, and mechanical design.
- Cross-functional leadership: Ability to lead through influence across multiple engineering disciplines and collaborate effectively in a matrixed environment.
Qualifications –
Must Have - Minimum Requirements
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME
- Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and minimum of 5 years of technical work experience OR advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math, with 3 years of technical experience.
Nice to Have
- Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering projects in a matrix environment
- Experience managing geographically distributed teams
- Experience working in regulated environments and delivering new products in compliance with global regulatory standards
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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