We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Apr 2026

 

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

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. In your role, you may work from the following Medtronic sites:

• Mounds View, Minnesota
• Fridley, Minnesota (OHQ)
• Rice Creek, Minnesota
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Lafayette, Colorado
• Irvine, California (UCI)
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Memphis, Tennessee

This role will require 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

As a Principal IT Project Lead, you will establish and lead enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for the project management leadership of multiple projects within Enterprise Architecture, Global Functions & SAP organization. The Principal IT Project Lead will lead a variety of different types of projects including large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering and application upgrades and deployments. This role will be accountable for developing finances including project estimates, high level proposals, actual costs, detailed work plans, resource plans, and schedules. You will recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. Responsibilities also include communicating project status, escalating issues, and managing to scope, scheduling, and budgeting constraints.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group! http://bit.ly/MedtronicWomeninIT.

         

         

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Leads and directs one or more project teams engaged in global initiatives across functional and regional organizations.

• Develops and manages all facets of the project(s) from intake through implementation and closure.

• Accountable for the successful implementation of the outcomes derived through the change through effective organization and leadership, business case and benefits management, stakeholder management, risk management and issue resolution, planning and control, change management and quality management.

• Ensures the project adheres to all Corporate and IT policies and standards.

• Responsible for effectively managing the constraints of project management: Scope, Cost, Schedule.

• Provides technical and analytical guidance and recommendations to leadership governance bodies.

• Keeps current on advances and best practices in project management methodologies.

• Responsible for all phases of multiple concurrent projects or a single large-scale, complex program

• Build trust and rapport with key stakeholders and facilitate executive (i.e. VP) level