Engineering Program Manager at Medtronic in Louisville, Colorado

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

Lead complex product development programs and lifecycle management in MRI guided laser ablation and/or new opportunities in Brain Therapy space. Programs typically involve systems including capital equipment hardware, clinical application software, disposable instruments and pre-clinical studies. Position requires strong leadership to align executive leaders and cross functional teams from multiple sites to program plans and execute to commitments. Represent product portfolio in active operations planning initiatives to ensure new product introductions and supply chain are managed appropriately. Working knowledge of regulatory guidelines for medical devices required to drive compliance.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for new product development and ongoing lifecycle management of products, processes and therapies
• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Manages the development and implementation process of a company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products and processes.
• Applies and demonstrates strong leadership that results in a collaborative culture using clear, credible, objective and proactive communications and stakeholder management, including communication with company executives.
• Interfaces with all applicable external stakeholders for the project including end users, distributors, and suppliers.
• Responsible for significant cross functional and cross business unit collaboration to secure project personnel and budget.
• Manages decision making, project risks, and development of contingency plans, recommended corrective actions as required
• Utilize effective project management techniques to independently execute on project deliverables. This includes managing scope, schedule, risk and budget.
• Monitors the project from initiation through delivery.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Supports gathering of requirements, works on requirements planning, requirements elicitation and requirements management to ensure they meet demands of project's key stakeholders
• Communicates with stakeholders, obtains stakeholder engagement to ensure the end products or processes will solve the business problems

Working knowledge of regulatory guidelines such as IEC 62304, CFR 820, ISO 14971, IEC 62366

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

• 5+ years coordinating product development processes and/or projects, preferably systems including software and hardware.
• 7+ years in medical device product development, or other highly regulated environment.
• Experience working within an agile development framework. Scaled Agile or Agile Scrum Master certified.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully leading projects/programs to completion.
• Highly developed skill set in project leadership practices including ability to balance risk, effectively influence diverse teams, and ownership of responsibility for outcomes.
• Excellent downward, lateral, and upward communication skills.
• Preferred experience with pre-clinical studies, or tissue related bench testing
• Preferred experience with computer assisted surgery, and/or imaging modalities including MRI
• Cross-functional knowledge and/or experience in multiple functional areas such as R&D, Quality, Marketing, Manufacturing, etc.
• Good communication (oral and written), presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work cooperatively at all levels in matrix environment to build and maintain the positive relationships required to accomplish organizational goals.
• Possesses strong business acumen: ability to think from an overall "best for the business" perspective.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude.
• Is results oriented and is a self-starter.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)

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.

Learn more about our benefits @ benefits.medtronic.com

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Annual Salary and Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on Page 6

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