We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Dec 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

Join Medtronic as a Program Manager in our Robotics Surgical Technology (RST) Released Product Engineering (RPE) Project Management Office (PMO). In this pivotal role, you'll lead a dynamic team, collaborating across departments like R&D, Quality Affairs, and Marketing to spearhead a series of successful RPE project release.

In this role, you will:
• Lead and manage multiple hardware programs and projects across the released product portfolio, ensuring timely delivery of scope within quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Drive execution of hardware-related changes including end-of-life component replacements, design optimizations, complaint- and CAPA-driven improvements, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with functional leaders, product owners, and subsystem leads to define and align project scope, requirements, and testing strategy.
• Manage program schedules, risks, interdependencies, and resource planning using established portfolio tools (e.g., PDWare ResourceFirst, Jira, ProChain, etc.).
• Facilitate subsystem pre-scoping and steering committee reviews to secure alignment and trade-off decisions for resource prioritization.
• Collaborate with Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure appropriate test coverage and documentation.
• Prepare and present program status updates and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Champion continuous improvement and the Medtronic Mindset by fostering collaboration, adaptability, and proactive problem-solving.

This person will ensure that his/her/their program teams are:

• Efficient, effective, and well-coordinated.
• Focused on clear priorities, milestones, and goals.
• Committed to developing and adhering to schedules.
• Vigilant in managing budgets, including labor resources.
• Dedicated to delivering quality commercial releases in compliance with established processes.

A Program Management is responsible for released product engineering project management:

• Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate, develop, and manage projects focused on sustaining the HUGO platform and enhancing product reliability.
• Direct, develop, and coordinate the activities of Program/Project Managers in supporting Robotics Surgical Technology efforts.
• Develop and monitor schedules, plans, tasks, and priorities, ensuring a streamlined workflow.
• Drive problem-solving sessions, maintaining a sense of urgency and holding team members accountable to commitments.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks, balancing time, schedule, cost, and quality, while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.
• Manage project financials, including forecasting and tracking of accruals and actuals.
• Cultivate a broad understanding of Medtronic's Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation, leveraging this knowledge to drive project success.

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MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of project/direct management experience or Advanced Degree with a minimum of 3 years of project/direct management experience
• 4+ years of experience in project management or commercial new product delivery in a regulated industry (e.g. medical, automotive, aerospace, etc.)
• High degree of competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Proven track record of successfully managing within a matrixed organization
• Experience managing Program/Project Managers with a history of increasing engagement

NICE TO HAVE:

• 10+ years of experience in Project Management or commercial new product delivery
• MBA and PMP / CSM Certification preferred
• Working knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework methodologies
• Knowledge in product development, project management, and commercialization in the medical device industry
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; must possess excellent relationship building skills with direct reports, peers, and senior leaders
• Must be able to lead cross-functional discussions; driving towards alignment, decisions, resolutions when necessary
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once while understanding cultural differences between various regions of the world
• Experience with developing and/or commercializing large capital medical devices (