We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Nov 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Join Medtronic as a Program Manager in our Robotics Surgical Technology (RST) Released Product Engineering (RPE) Project Management Office (PMO). In this pivotal role youll lead a dynamic team collaborating across departments like R&D Quality Affairs and Marketing to spearhead a series of successful RPE project release.

In this role you will:
Lead and manage multiple hardware programs and projects across the released product portfolio ensuring timely delivery of scope within quality schedule and budget expectations.
Drive execution of hardware-related changes including end-of-life component replacements design optimizations complaint- and CAPA-driven improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
Partner with functional leaders product owners and subsystem leads to define and align project scope requirements and testing strategy.
Manage program schedules risks interdependencies and resource planning using established portfolio tools (e.g. PDWare ResourceFirst Jira ProChain etc.).
Facilitate subsystem pre-scoping and steering committee reviews to secure alignment and trade-off decisions for resource prioritization.
Collaborate with Verification & Validation Systems Engineering and Regulatory Affairs to ensure appropriate test coverage and documentation.
Prepare and present program status updates and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners.
Champion continuous improvement and the Medtronic Mindset by fostering collaboration adaptability and proactive problem-solving.

This person will ensure that his/her/their program teams are:

• Efficient effective and well-coordinated.
• Focused on clear priorities milestones and goals.
• Committed to developing and adhering to schedules.
• Vigilant in managing budgets including labor resources.
• Dedicated to delivering quality commercial releases in compliance with established processes.

A Program Management is responsible for released product engineering project management:

• Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate develop and manage projects focused on sustaining the HUGO platform and enhancing product reliability.
• Direct develop and coordinate the activities of Program/Project Managers in supporting Robotics Surgical Technology efforts.
• Develop and monitor schedules plans tasks and priorities ensuring a streamlined workflow.
• Drive problem-solving sessions maintaining a sense of urgency and holding team members accountable to commitments.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks balancing time schedule cost and quality while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.
• Manage project financials including forecasting and tracking of accruals and actuals.
• Cultivate a broad understanding of Medtronics Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation leveraging this knowledge to drive project success.

MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years of project/direct management experience or Advanced Degree with a minimum of 3 years of project/direct management experience
• 4 years of experience in project management or commercial new product delivery in a regulated industry (e.g. medical automotive aerospace etc.)
• High degree of competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Project PowerPoint Excel Word)
• Proven track record of successfully managing within a matrixed organization
• Experience managing Program/Project Managers with a history of increasing engagement

NICE TO HAVE:

• 10 years of experience in Project Management or commercial new product delivery
• MBA and PMP / CSM Certification preferred
• Working knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework methodologies
• Knowledge in product development project management and commercialization in the medical device industry
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; must possess excellent relationship building skills with direct reports peers and senior leaders
• Must be able to lead cross-functional discussions; driving towards alignment decisions resolutions when necessary
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once while understanding cultural differences between various regions of the world
• Experience with developing and/or commercializing large capital medical devices (e.g. Robotic systems Imaging equipment etc.)
• Experience with advanced scheduling and resource management tools like Prochain and Resource First
• Experience working under regulations of the FDA notified bodies and other regulatory agencies for successful commercial launches
• Product launch experience working with Global teams

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 flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136000.00 - $204000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.