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A Day in the Life

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver resultsthe right way. Thats the Medtronic Mindset our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better healthier lives.

The Quality Systems Program Manager will drive the governance and execution of the Quality Management System (QMS) Simplification Program within Enterprise Core Quality Services (CQS). This role is responsible for leading program activities monitoring performance metrics facilitating meetings and managing key projects to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote global standardization and best practice sharing to support the companys mission worldwide.

• Oversee governance of the QMS Simplification Program ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Lead strategic planning with the Core Team and Process Leaders ensuring effective communication and decision-making.

• Represent CQS in OU/Enterprise Quality Leaders team meetings; collaborate with peers across sites and Operating Units on global quality initiatives; and work closely with other MDT sites on shared quality concerns.

• Generate monitor and analyse program metrics to track progress and identify improvement opportunities.

• Maintain scorecards and reporting tools to communicate program performance to stakeholders.

• Project manage assigned QMS workstreams as directed by the CQS Director.

• Lead Kaizen events to drive process improvement and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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

• Work directly with operating entities to provide process analyses oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet regulations.

• Provide oversight for the development and maintenance of quality programs systems processes and procedures that ensure compliance with policies and that the performance and quality of services conform to established internal and external standards and guidelines.

• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies regulatory and/or governmental regulations and internal regulations to assure compliance.

• Prepare reports and/or necessary documentation (ex. Corrective and Preventative Actions) and provide to applicable stakeholders both internal and external.

• Ensure the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.

• Facilitate uniform standards worldwide and enable best practice sharing thereby fostering the achievement of companys mission globally.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors Degree with 5 years of work experience in Quality and/or experience in a regulated industry OR Advanced Degree with 3 years of work experience in Quality and/or experience in a regulated industry

Nice to Have

• Program Management certification

• Black Belt certification desired.

• Knowledge of Smartsheet

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.

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.