Program Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or scientific discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years of experience leading product development projects.
• 3+ years of experience in an FDA regulated industry.
• Project leadership experience in a stage-gate design control system.
• Must possess managerial courage; must be confident managing risks and making decisions that will likely have a large impact on strategic organizational objectives. Works independently; self-directed and highly self-aware.
• Able to establish trust and credibility throughout senior leadership; demonstrates unwavering integrity and fierce accountability.
• Effectively lead teams comprised of individuals with diverse backgrounds; including but not limited to instrument and disposable R&D, Software, Hardware, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Clinical and Marketing. Project management experience with international teams and engineering service providers.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and non-verbal; expert active listening skills with a keen awareness for various messaging styles; and polished ability to tailor delivery to a broad range of audiences.
• Exceptional influencing and interpersonal skills; negotiating; managing change; goal setting; planning and organizing teamwork; ability to address difficult situations; conflict resolution; resource constraint and problem solving.
• Technically savvy; must be able to discuss, understand and make decisions regarding a wide array of engineering disciplines and complex technical/logistical issues.
• Expert-level skills using the tools and techniques of Project Management. Successfully managed multiple projects from conception through commercialization, most desirably in the medical device industry. Ability to interact effectively with customers and Marketing to ensure that project scope and requirements are clearly defined and executable. 
• Experience managing complex medical technology development programs. Exposure to systems engineering, concept engineering, hardware and software development, validation and systems integration.

• PMP Certification
• Lean Leader/Six Sigma Certification
• Experience in the medical device industry
• Master’s degree in Engineering and/or scientific discipline, or MBA 

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 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 Day in the Life 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.