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A Day in the Life

As Director of Operations Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) you will have high visibility high-impact role leading post-market program management functions across both operating units. This role will oversee a team of project and program managers focused on driving changes to commercialized products to ensure supply continuity regulatory compliance cost optimization and other business-driven priorities.

A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties as assigned:

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a team of approximately 20 project and program managers including assignment of work coaching mentoring and career development

• Define and execute the strategic vision for post-market project and program management building a best-in-class organization

• Drive long-term talent development and succession planning initiatives

Post-Market Project Execution

• Oversee planning execution and delivery of complex cross-functional post-market programs

• Partner with business unit and functional leaders to ensure projects are appropriately prioritized resourced and aligned to business commitments

• Lead development of post-launch strategies including geographic expansion market entry labeling and local compliance requirements

• Manage a portfolio of investments aligned to AOP targets while delivering project outcomes

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and performance

• Act as the primary liaison between operating units and GOSC for project intake funding decisions resourcing and execution

• Ensure all marketed products maintain compliance with global regulatory standards; partner closely with Regulatory Affairs and Quality to mitigate risks and implement corrective actions

Governance & Oversight

• Establish and manage phase-gate processes for post-market programs

• Oversee intake and prioritization of new project requests

• Lead or support governance forums related to released products

• Collaborate cross-functionally to address challenges related to product continuity funding execution and staffing

• Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders to ensure business needs are effectively met

Location: Rice Creek East/Fridley MN

Onsite: At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. Were working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance foster an environment of belonging and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the role will require <25% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering with minimum of 10 years of experience in PMO R&D Engineering Operations Quality or Supply Chain and 7 years of People Management experience

• OR advance degree in Engineering with minimum of 8 years of experience in PMO R&D Engineering Operations Quality or Supply Chain and 7 years of People Management experience.

Nice to have:

• Advance degree in Engineering and/or MBA is preferred.

• 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations or product development within a regulated medical device environment

• Strong understanding of product design manufacturing supply chain and distribution processes

• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams delivering results through others while effectively managing diverse stakeholder relationships

• Experience managing engineering or project management teams

• Demonstrated success leading senior stakeholders and large-scale global projects within high-performing matrixed organizations

• Strong project management expertise including deep knowledge of process design and project planning best practices

• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives with the ability to influence without authority and drive meaningful change

• Proven ability to identify and resolve complex systemic challenges in a fast-paced matrixed environment

• Solid business acumen with a mindset focused on what is best for the organization as a whole

• Highly effective collaborator able to navigate and succeed within a matrixed organization

• Skilled in leading and navigating complex negotiations

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to tailor messaging to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.

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.