We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Sep 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.

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We are looking for a Sr. Program Manager as a Core Team Leader to join our Neuromodulation – Interventional team. The Interventional team is a leading provider of innovative products to address pain through VCF solutions and tumors with RF and Microwave ablation. Sr. Program manager is a cross-functional business leader responsible for driving decision-making, and execution within development projects. You will be accountable for the full lifecycle of projects, starting with forming high-performing teams that ensure the successful and predictable delivery of solutions for commercial release. Additionally, you will guide cross-functional Core Team members to foster collaboration and cross-functional effectiveness. You will be the key champion in overcoming barriers, driving decisions, and cultivating a culture of empowerment across the organization.

 

This position will be a hybrid role based out of our Rice Creek, Minnesota and requires close collaboration with teams in Galway Ireland.

 

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for driving cross-functional core team and working directly with functional leaders, regional leaders, and extended teams to ensure clear communication of program objectives, deliverables, and timing of key milestones.
• Lead team members for on-time, on-budget, within scope project completion, while managing stakeholder and business expectations
• Accountable for overall program process, performance and execution
• Accountable for one or more program budgets
• Use of critical thinking and problem-solving skills as a leader of cross-functional teams through the intricate details of development projects; from scope definition, cost management to schedule development and risk management.
• Regular communication and presentation to Neuromodulation leadership team through regular program updates at the program review committee meetings
• Mentor team members to ensure each team member is fully engaged and contributing to project success
• Champion product development best practices such as collecting high-quality Voice of Customer inputs, early risk burn-down and design for manufacturability
• 25% or less domestic travel.

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. 

  

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience or advanced degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have: Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as MS or MBA
• Medical device industry experiences including new product development, released product management, DRM, clinical trials and regulatory submissions
• Experience managing complex cross-department and/or cross-functional project teams
• Experience leading collaboratively in a diverse, global, matrixed organization.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flex