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

Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) is an Operating Units within the Cardiac portfolio at Medtronic. At CAS, we are developing next generation medical technologies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. Our technologies save lives and improve the quality of living for millions of patients across the world by advancing innovation for the diagnosis and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias and enabling clinicians to perform procedures with superior outcomes. Our growing and innovative portfolio provides solutions that advance and enhance care.

We are looking for an experienced Product Development Manager (PDM)/R&D Lead to join the CAS R&D team. The PDM will be part of a cross-functional Core Team leading the launch execution, technical issue resolution and lifecycle management for a new catheter platform. The PDM provides technical and project leadership for the initial release and the ongoing lifecycle management of CAS products and serves as the primary integrator for the engineering product development team. In the near term we need this role to be accountable for global commercialization readiness, supply chain scale-up, post-market performance, and iterative product updates.

The PDM role involves leading the development team and working cross-functionally with other Core Team members to ensure successful product development and commercialization. The role is highly cross-functional and may involve interacting with external business partners and/or contract design or manufacturing entities.

         

         

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Business Leadership:

• Member of the Core Team that defines and executes a project to meet business goals.
• Lead and coordinate the Product Development extended team.
• Gathers requirements, works on requirements planning, requirements elicitation and requirements management to ensure they meet demands of project’s key stakeholders.
• Champion DRM practices and drive the collection of high-quality VOX input to define solutions that optimize business outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally as a Core Team member in a project-centric environment.
• Delivers the product to the business

 Program Leadership:

• Lead cross‑functional, matrixed development teams to deliver complex product development programs and lifecycle initiatives.
• Drive predictable program execution through disciplined planning and management of scope, cost, schedule, resources, risk, and quality.
• Provide program and development input to key decisions, including technical and business trade‑offs, risk mitigation strategies, and issue resolution.
• Partner closely with functional leaders to support resource planning and ensure teams are appropriately staffed to meet program commitments.
• Lead and influence cross‑functional teams across new product development and ongoing product, process, and therapy lifecycle management.
• Ensure programs deliver against approved commitments, performance metrics, and financial objectives.
• Actively monitor program progress, budgets, and schedules; prepare and communicate clear, timely status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage programs end‑to‑end from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, governance requirements, and quality standards.
• Proactively identify program risks and issues and drive effective mitigation and resolution to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and engagement, and that program outcomes effectively address business and customer needs.

Talent Development Leadership:

• Mentor and coach Development team members to build a sustainable pipeline of talent.
• Create and cultivate an empowered culture where team members are encouraged to think critically and make decisions.

 Must Have: Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in project management with 5+ years of managerial experience.
• Medical Device industry experience- knowledge of new product development, DRM, clinical trial management, quality systems, global regulatory experience.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing compl