Released Systems Quality Program Manager

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Operations, Quality, Engineering and/or Program Management
• OR Advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Operations, Quality, Engineering and/or Program Management

Nice to Have:  Preferred Qualifications

·       Bachelors degree in Engineering, Technical, or Science degree preferred

·       Medical device functional management experience

·       Experience in medical device industry or other highly regulated environment

·       Experience managing schedules & budgets successfully, soliciting resources to support projects, presenting to senior leadership

·       Working knowledge of multiple quality disciplines, especially reliability, safety and compliance

·       Quality or reliability engineering experience in product development or high volume manufacturing

·       Experienced practitioner of Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM)

·       Knowledge and experience with Lean Sigma tools

·       Working knowledge of FDA regulations and ISO standards applicable to implantable and non-implantable medical devices.

·       Has working experience with reliability tools, including failure mode and effect analysis, statistical analysis, risk analysis, inspection test method validation and design test verification and validation.

·       Highly developed skill set in project leadership practices, including ability to balance risk and benefit, effectively influence diverse teams, and ownership of responsibility for outcomes. Excellent downward, lateral, and upward communication skills.

·       Good balance of high level strategic and detailed tactical thought processes.

·       Demonstrated track record of successfully leading projects to completion under tight time constraints.

·       Skilled at facilitation, consensus building and conflict resolution with peers

·       Strong competencies in judgment and problem solving (especially root cause analysis)

·       Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, and project management tools

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.

<10% Travel Required

EEO

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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