Principal PD Project Management Specialist
Summary of the Role:
The Principal Project Management Specialist will closely collaborate with cross-functional project teams within MEIC and GBUs. This role involves leading medium to high complexity breakthrough Mechanical development projects, focusing on existing product improvements or implementing new features and supply chain management. The incumbent will be instrumental in fostering business engagements, enhancing value through process improvements, and adopting best practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
As a Principal Project Management Specialist at Medtronic, the individual will play a vital role in supporting the development and execution of strategic programs.
Responsibilities include:
• Leading the planning, execution, and monitoring of strategic programs to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation schedules.
• Conducting thorough analysis of program performance metrics, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights.
• Preparing and presenting regular progress reports, status updates, and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Proactively identifying risks, issues, and dependencies and developing mitigation strategies.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on program management best practices.
• Fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the program management team.
Principal Working Relationships:
The Principal Project Management Specialist reports to Program/Senior Program Manager and partners with engineering leaders. Key liaisons include technical leads, core team members, other project managers, and GBU stakeholders. This position is responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day operations for complex projects and serves as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC).
Experience:
• Minimum of 13 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in a project leadership role.
• Hands-on experience in Supply chain projects preferred.
• Hands-on experience in Agile methodology preferred.
• Project experience in mechanical, enterprise software development preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Familiarity with FDA Quality System Regulations, European Regulatory Requirements, and IEC-62304.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of managing projects to schedule, budget, and scope.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or SDLC methodologies and processes.
• Excellent interpersonal, influence management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage teams with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Effective planning and organization skills, including the ability to work against multiple objectives simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
Education:
• Master's degree preferred.
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Electronics or related Engineering field.
• PMP certification and Certified ScrumMaster preferred.
Short-Term Success Metrics (6-12 months):
• Demonstrate complete project planning and work assignment planning.
• Establish project dashboard and communication channels with Engineering Managers.
• Demonstrate stakeholder engagement and successful Quarterly Business Review (QBR).
• Demonstrate understanding of the product development process.
• Establish and measure metrics to demonstrate progress.
Long-Term Success Metrics (1+ year):
• Demonstrated strategic thinking to forecast business needs and execute flawlessly.
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
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. (ADA-United States of America)
