Innovation Delivery- Transformation Senior Program Manager at Medtronic in Boulder, Colorado

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

The newly created ACM OU is committed to excellence in innovation and commercialization to pursue our vision and long-term business growth. The ACM OU R&D organization is refining its product delivery, innovation, and commercialization approach to enable product leadership across all segments of our product portfolio. This will require enhancing our innovation processes, refining our design and delivery approaches to deliver an integrated and comprehensive portfolio that enables product development excellence across ACM.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result - and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

This role will be based out of Boulder, CO.

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Day in the life
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to Champion the ACM R&D Organization, process, structure changes in the way that engages and excites the end user community.

Change Management

• Design the change strategy and develop the detailed change plan in alignment with a structured change framework.
• Lead change management activities in partnership with the core team and key stakeholders.
• Identify change impacts by stakeholder group and develop change strategies to manage risks.
• Evaluate stakeholder resistance at the user, process, and technology level, identify other change risks and develop change mitigation plans to support adoption and manage risk.
• Identify where actions are required to ensure stakeholder commitment.
• Define and execute the communication plan and engagement strategy.
• Help prepare material for key meetings, such as the Executive Steering Committee, etc.
• Partner with training team to identify learning objectives and develop training plan.
• Measure organizational readiness and change adoption; adapt change activities as appropriate.
• Oversee and advise on change plans and activities. Guide stakeholders to prepare for and successfully adopt the change.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess the decisions and performance related to the change request.

Program Management

• Responsible for prioritizing and budgeting strategic initiatives while managing dependencies between projects.
• Driving alignment across the program and product management core teams
• Delivering a program that meets customer needs, business needs and market needs on time, budget, and scope. Provide necessary leadership including Program/ project interdependency analysis.
• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.

Program Management Career Stream
Program Managers focus on tactical, operational activities for a major program with broad or ongoing impact. Levels within the program management career stream typically accomplish program objectives through matrixed employee teams and / or vendors who are not direct reports but for which the incumbent has direct accountability to lead. Most of the time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing program/team performance, communicating project and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of program team members. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of program team members.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Previous Medtronic experience
• Medical Device industry experience- knowledge of new product development, DRM, clinical trial management, quality systems, global regulatory experience.
• Advanced degree such as MS, MBA, with strong financial acumen
• Extensive experience leading a complex project/programs
• Positive energy and a "can-do" attitude.
• A drive for continuous improvement and a passion to be a change agent.
• Strong leadership skills with proven record of managing successful project/teams.
• Experience implementing initiatives through effective influence management skills at multiple levels of the organization.
• Must be comfortable with ambiguity, adept at change management, and resilient when difficulties are encountered.
• Excellent facilitation and issue resolution skills.
• Collaborative team player; embrace a partnership approach, comfortable in working in cross functional teams.

Working Environment

• Usual office environment with frequent* sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional* climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and balancing.
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
• Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally* and/or 10 pounds frequently.
• Ability to move from department and buildings to interact with others.
• Ability to travel frequently*, domestically and internationally.
• Ability to provide afterhours support.

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 here .
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here .
The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations).The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience,certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

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)

At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for at least 3-7 days. This aligns with our Global Job Posting Standards and ensures compliance with the new legislation. No retroactive changes are necessary. We'll keep you informed of any further impacts as we learn more.

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