We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 May 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

Careers that Change Lives 

At Medtronic, we seek a Project Manager to support our McGRATH team of the Acute Care Monitoring (ACM) business in executing product development projects. This role is responsible in driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver medical technology innovations through Medtronic's stage-gate process. 

 

A Day in the Life 

This position is responsible for the direct management of high-tech product development projects involving teams with a broad range of global cross-functional resources. Projects managed can range in scope from medium scale/complexity to large scale/complexity managed domestically and / or internationally. Accountable to R&D for overall project execution and ensuring team commitments (project contract) are met and communicated in a timely manner. 

 

Responsibilities Include: 

Project Execution 

• Leads projects from initiation to delivery, driving multidisciplinary project teams to execute on tasks and deliverables 

• Develops project plan and integrated schedules, ensures plans address design control and stage gate deliverables 

• Proactively manages risks and mitigation strategies 

• Efficiently forecasts, allocates, and levels resources to achieve project goals 

• Ensure project deliverables meet required standards and specifications 

• Coordinates design control documentation with engineering/quality teams 

• Holds team members accountable to project commitments and develops a sense of urgency when key deliverables are jeopardized 

Cross-Functional Coordination 

• Identify and manage needs and expectations of all stakeholders involved in projects 

• Establishes clear and effective communication channels within the project team and with external stakeholders 

• Track action items from project meetings using tools like MS Project/Excel 

• Facilitates problem solving and meetings to address obstacles 

• Facilitates communication to key stakeholders on project performance 

• Fosters teamwork; strives to maintain an environment of openness and trust 

 

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications 

• BS in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related technical field 

• 3-5 years of experience in medical device/product development or 

• Experience in project management in a stage-gate system 

 

 

Nice to Have 

• Ability to create and maintain project documents with minimal supervision  

• Ability to interface with Marketing, Engineering, Regulatory, Quality and Manufacturing and other stakeholders at all levels in the organization.