We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Feb 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

As a Sr. Program Manager in the Diabetes Transformation Office, you have the opportunity to champion transformation, set the tone for a collaborative culture that enables continuous and sustained improvement, and lead initiatives that will unleash the full potential of the business. Your ultimate objective is to enhance the productivity of Diabetes products, services, and processes while optimizing overall business performance. We seek leaders who have a clear vision of where we are going and how to get there—bold, inclusive thinkers who create innovative ideas and bring our best solutions aligned with our transformation goals, changing the way we get work done in service of our customers. The problems this role will tackle are complex and undefined, requiring consideration of a wide range of strategic inputs and variables that impact multiple areas of the organization. The Sr. Program Manager must have the ability to oversee and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, matrix environment, leveraging leadership and strong interpersonal skills.

Medtronic Diabetes Business Overview:

The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.

A Day in the Life:

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

• Plan, perform, and implement transformation initiatives that enhance business processes, services, systems and/or products.

• Organize and  lead cross-functional stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration among key stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective initiative execution.

• Monitor and assume accountability from initiation through delivery and utilize project and change management methodologies to enable effective execution.

• Define and build the governance mechanism to actively track initiatives and change plans including schedules, budgets, resources, interdependencies, and anticipated initiative benefits.

• Utilize data analysis and metrics to assess performance, identify issues, and measure the impact of transformation initiatives. Use these insights to make informed decisions, drive continuous improvement, and identify indicators for future improvement opportunities.

• Communicate progress consistently, removing barriers and aligning improvements to address performance shortfalls and enhance outcomes. Foster a collaborative culture by working closely with cross-functional teams to align efforts and optimize interdepartmental processes.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements: To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7+ years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, process improvement, and/or transformational leadership, OR an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• Lean Six Sigma

• Experience in the healthcare or medical device industry.

• Expertise in program and change management with a successful track record in leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrix environment and managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle complex and undefined problems.

• Results-oriented, focused on achieving measurable outcomes and driving continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey ideas and lead teams.

• Understanding of financial principles to deliver financial and strategic commitments. Proven ability to deliver financial and strategic commitments.

• Strong execution skills to turn strategy into tactics and results