Senior Program Manager

Medtronic Operations Team Role

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 will be a key part of the Operations team as we look to optimize our portfolio to create better representative on the Commercialization core team aligned with ACM's One Product Transformation model. The role will support the Blood Oxygen Management and HealthCast franchises within the business.

Responsibilities will include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Phase In Planning:
  • Work closely with the CTOR role during NPI project to ensure that volume forecast, and COGS are aligned with Enrich file expectations.
  • Ensure regions are committed to Phase In/Phase Out volumes and included in financial forecasts.
  • Confirm global and regional forecasts align
  • Understand Enrich file assumptions and launch timing with global marketing
  • Ensure that all products are extended to the regions appropriately and that customer orders are able to be placed
  • Support supply planners on getting sufficient inventory to regions for product launch
• Phase out Planning:
  • Product rationalization in alignment with marketing roadmap
  • Confirm end of manufacturing, end of sale, end of service timeframes
  • Develop phase out production strategy with supply planners and marketing to ensure inventory burn down in all regions
• Process improvement:
  • Provide program specific updates to the Portfolio Management Review and Global Demand Review as part of the IBP process and other ACM Operating Mechanisms
  • Develop tools to support all steps as appropriate
  • Develop and document processes to provide continuous improvement
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to product launches and phase outs
  • Lead or participate in problem-solving efforts to address product lifecycle or manufacturing challenges.

Must-Have:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Experience with NPI and EOL processes in a manufacturing or technology-driven environment
• Product launch experience
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical devices, aerospace, automotive)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of ERP and PLM systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Agile, Arena)
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
• Identifies, manages, resolves, and escalates issues in a proactive, creative, and timely fashion
• Demonstrated strong business and financial acumen
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Influence management skills. Ability to influence business senior leaders, functional leaders, peers, and individual contributors
• Familiarity with hardware or complex product supply chains

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where 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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$145,600.00 - $218,400.00This 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 insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple 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 match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital 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 95,000+ 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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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