We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Jul 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

We are currently looking for a Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) - Engineering Program Manager to join our Neuroscience Ear, Nose, and Throat operating unit. This position will be based onsite three days a week in Jacksonville, Florida, with the ability to work remotely two days a week.  

The Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) is the recognized leader of global operations and supply chain on new product introduction (NPI) project core teams.  The CTOR provides leadership to an extended project team comprised of individuals from Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Category Management, Sourcing, Contract Manufacturers / OEM, Supplier Quality, and other functions to drive successful development and commercialization of new products.  

Careers that Change Lives

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people.  Help us engineer the extraordinary!

Bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare.

In this role, you will be responsible for the overall operations aspects including value stream selection, planning, execution, and successful implementation of activities in the development and introduction of new products. You will ensure that the voice of operations is properly captured, and all team commitments and project contract metrics are met and communicated in a timely manner. You will have responsibility for Operations activities and deliverables in product development planning and execution.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead cross functional teams including Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Planning, Category Management, Sourcing, Contract Manufacturers / OEM, and Supplier Quality through the product development process to ensure successful completion of development projects and business goals

• Establish and implement operational plans and strategies. Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives

• Develop, communicate, and document project strategies and plans including operations budget and detailed schedule creation and maintenance

• Lead all manufacturing and supply chain schedule risk burn down

• Gather and manage requirements to ensure they meet demands of project’s key stakeholders

• Champion and document the Voice of Operations

• Ensure alignment between operations and core team

• Ensure operations aspects of Quality System Compliance, Design History File, and Regulatory submissions are properly documented

• Coordinate development builds across value streams

• Lead decision making for facility locations, make-buy decisions, business continuity

• Facilitate launch build planning, capacity planning and execution and Commercialization Readiness activities

• Provide indirect people management and development

Location: Jacksonville, Florida (preferred);

Additional locations: Fort Worth, TX; Fridley, MN; North Haven, CT or Lafayette, CO

Travel: <25% domestic and/or international

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelors degree with minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience,

• Or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering experience

Nice to Have 

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline

• Experience managing and leading complex projects that involved balancing risk, influencing diverse teams, and responsibility for outcomes

• Experience in new product or new process development including launch 

• PMP certification

• Experience working in medical device or other regulated indu