Sr Finance Program Manager
Careers that Change Lives
Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives.
If you are looking for a role that provides you an opportunity to lead finance improvement in Medtronic’s manufacturing facilities, come join the Operations Finance Team! Main responsibilities include ownership of capital accounts, overseeing spend, forecasts and building business partnerships across various areas of Finance, Planning, Engineering, Quality, OPEX and providing direct support to Plant Leadership in Montreal, Memphis, Milwaukee, and Mystic Ct.
As the site finance leader, you will collaborate and support all financial aspects of the Montreal, Milwaukee, Memphis, and Mystic plant operations, including Programmatic Savings, Headcount Tracking, Capital Forecasting, Volume Analysis, Manufacturing Variance Analysis, Inventory and Cost Center Spend Analysis & Reporting. This role will be a thought partner with various site leaders and will provide financial counsel on strategic imperatives, key performance indicators, R&Os, and corrective actions to plans.
The ideal candidate will be located in / working from a Medtronic site in either:
o Mystic, CT
o Milwaukee, WI
o Memphis, TN
o Greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area.
This position will have a hybrid work schedule, being on-site in the office 2-3 days/week and open to ~25% travel between sites in Mystic, Milwaukee, Memphis, Minneapolis and Montreal, Canada
A Day in the Life
To be successful in this role:
- You are a team player with a hands-on mentality and are results and quality oriented
- Have the ability to develop business partnering skills with cross functional teams
- Have the ability to successfully master and visualize complex end to end processes and understand the connects between data elements
- Be flexible and supportive to change
- Actively participate in the Tier systems and perform Gemba to solve problems
- Have a strong affinity with systems
- Work well in a matrixed organization and have strong influencing skills
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Collaborate with COE’s and provide guidance with financial modeling, economic research, trends and studies subjects such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, cash flow, investments, and cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning and expense comparisons by analysis of profit and loss statements and/or income statements.
- Prepares and reviews reports of findings and recommendations, compiles and consolidates financial plans and provides insights to management.
- Develops, maintains, and establishes operational specifications for financial information systems considering such things as information flow, volume, ad hoc reporting, and analysis.
- May provide analysis on business development and may monitor business performance by unit, division, or group.
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
- Must have a valid passport and be able to travel to Canada
Nice to Have
- Exposure to and working knowledge of financial systems including ERP’s such as SAP / BPCS
- Experience in a large matrix organization
- Experience in manufacturing finance or product costing
- Strong business acumen with understanding of key drivers of success.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to use data and metrics for making assumptions and decisions.
- Communication skills — able to present and articulate clearly
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)
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. Learn more about our benefits here.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.
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).
