Sr Program Manager - Global MDR Program Lead

Sr Program Manager

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.

The Sr Program Manager leads one of the Surgical Operating Unit's most complex regulatory and operational programs, responsible for enabling the EU MDR transition while maintaining global product availability.

The role provides direct leadership to a program team of four reports and orchestrates execution across regulatory, supply chain, operations, quality, clinical, and commercial organizations. Success requires integrating regulatory transition plans, global market access strategies, and operational readiness to ensure continuity of product supply across international markets. The role also partners closely with supply chain and operations leaders to address complex operational challenges associated with regulatory transitions, product lifecycle decisions, and global supply continuity.

This leader operates at the center of decision-making, guiding prioritization, resolving cross-functional tradeoffs, and ensuring the organization can navigate regulatory change without disruption to patients or customers.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working a minimum of four 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.

Program Scope

• Leads a complex regulatory transition program with global market and operational impact.
• Directly manages a team of program leaders responsible for key MDR transition workstreams.
• Integrates regulatory, operational, and commercial plans to ensure uninterrupted global product availability.
• Coordinates execution across Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Marketing, Clinical, and enterprise PMO teams.

You will

• Program Strategy and Governance
  • Define and implement the EU MDR program strategy and Globalization approach aligned with regulatory requirements and business priorities.
  • Establish governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating mechanisms that enable effective program execution across multiple teams and regions.
  • Drive integrated program planning that aligns regulatory transition activities, market access planning, and operational readiness.
  • Ensure alignment across MDR program workstreams while maintaining clear accountability for execution and program outcomes.
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Operations leadership to incorporate manufacturing, supply, and lifecycle considerations into MDR transition planning and program decision-making.
• People Leadership and Program Direction
  • Lead and develop a team of program leaders responsible for key MDR transition workstreams, establishing clear accountability and performance expectations.
  • Coach and mentor team members to strengthen program leadership capability, stakeholder engagement, and strategic execution.
  • Build and lead a cohesive program leadership team that collaborates effectively across workstreams and functions.
  • Enable program team members to operate with autonomy while maintaining alignment with overall program strategy and priorities.
• Globalization and Product Continuity
  • Lead the Globalization strategy, aligning regulatory registrations, market access planning, and supply readiness across global regions.
  • Integrate regulatory transition plans with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial readiness to maintain uninterrupted product availability.
  • Identify and mitigate regulatory and operational risks that could impact global market access or product supply.
  • Drive cross-functional planning to ensure regulatory timelines, product lifecycle decisions, and supply strategies remain synchronized.
• Program Planning and Execution
  • Develop and maintain integrated multi-year program plans including milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies across multiple workstreams.
  • Monitor program progress and proactively address risks, issues, and constraints that may impact regulatory commitments or product availability.
  • Provide clear recommendations on prioritization, trade-offs, and execution adjustments as conditions evolve.
  • Drive disciplined program management practices that enable consistent execution and transparency across the organization.
• Resource and Financial Management
  • Lead multi-year resource planning including staffing, tools, and operational capabilities required to support the MDR transition.
  • Manage program budgets and track financial performance against program plans.
  • Ensure resources are aligned with program priorities and evolving regulatory timelines.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders across Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Marketing, and Clinical teams to maintain alignment on program priorities and regulatory commitments.
  • Facilitate decision-making across senior leadership by providing clear program insights, recommendations, and trade-off analysis.
  • Provide consistent and transparent program reporting including dashboards, key risks, and executive updates.
• Performance and Continuous Improvement
  • Define and monitor key performance indicators to assess program health, execution effectiveness, and readiness milestones.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve scalability, and strengthen program governance.
  • Maintain awareness of evolving global regulatory requirements and industry best practices to ensure program readiness.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• 5+ years leading complex cross-functional programs in a matrixed environment
• 5+ years managing multiple concurrent projects or programs of increasing complexity
• 5+ years managing program budgets or financial tracking
• 5+ years leading stakeholder communications across multiple organizational levels
• 5+ years directly managing or mentoring project managers or program team members
• Experience working in the medical device, life sciences, or other regulated industry
• Experience supporting supply chain, manufacturing, or operational programs where regulatory, product lifecycle, or market access decisions impact product supply continuity.
• Demonstrated ability to build or scale programs from concept through execution
• Demonstrated experience building and developing high-performing program or project management teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex and evolving environments

Nice to Have

• PMP or PgMP certification
• Experience supporting EU MDR or other global regulatory transitions
• Experience with program planning tools such as Microsoft Project or ResourceFirst / PDWare
• Experience developing program dashboards and reporting using tools such as Power BI
• Experience partnering with technical teams to support automation or digital program management tools

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 impact. In 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.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment