Senior Product Development Program Manager

About the position

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. This role is based on-site in North Haven, CT. Join Medtronic as a Senior Product Development Program Manager in our Core Surgical Innovations (CSI) group - New Product Development Project Management Office (PMO). In this pivotal role, you'll act as a Development Core Team Member to lead a dynamic team, collaborating across departments like R&D, Quality, Operations and Marketing to spearhead successful new product development efforts and commercial release of Medtronic's next generation surgical innovations.

Responsibilities

• Lead or leverage cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for Core Surgical Innovations programs, new product development of products, processes, and therapies.
• Manage one or more projects with well-defined project plans and delivery methodologies.
• Act as the Development Core Team Member to drive project management planning into the core team in order to establish program objectives, timelines, milestones, resources, and budget to meet business needs.
• Provide expertise and input to the project team on PDP and design control procedures, as well as business communication deliverables.
• Own and manage status of projects and budgets; develops project budget including resource, discretionary and capital forecasts.
• Identify and monitor project performance metrics.
• Analyze and present trends and recommendations to peers, core team and senior management.
• Maintain an up-to-date risk register with robust risk burndown plans, mitigation and execution.
• Monitor and control the project from initiation through delivery.
• Resolve issues and ensure task completion by establishing priorities and reaching compromise with team members and functional managers.
• Lead core and extended project team members including vendors as necessary to complete an assigned major program or project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of managing large, complex programs or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years managing large, complex programs.

Nice-to-haves

• 10+ years of experience in Project Management or commercial new product delivery.
• MBA and PMP / CSM Certification.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
• Capital Accumulation Plan