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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.

A Day in the Life

The Engineering Program Manager will be responsible for managing the execution of work on complex and critical equipment and process development projects, supporting new product development and continuous improvement of released products. They will also be responsible for helping to develop systems to manage and monitor the work and for leading forums to review progress.

Onsite- 100%

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’re working onsite 5 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

A Day in the Life

The Medtronic Tempe Campus in Arizona is looking for an Engineering Program Manager to join the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team.  This person will manage the execution of work for developing new equipment and manufacturing technologies for wafer-scale products, and will drive the deployment of project management systems and standard work to enable functional excellence. 

In this role, you’ll oversee critical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams and internal / external stakeholders to execute on deliverables, influence outcomes, and drive creative solutions to achieving milestones.  These projects will span both new product development and continuous improvement of released products.

As a key leader, you will guide teams to ensure the successful delivery of manufacturing solutions, manage schedules to meet project timelines, and align capital spending with financial forecasts. You’ll also play a pivotal role in mentoring personnel to sustain excellence within project execution at the site.

A Day In The Life

The Engineering Program Manager will be responsible for managing the execution of work on complex and critical equipment and process development projects, supporting new product development  and continuous improvement of released products.  They will also be responsible for helping to develop systems to manage and monitor the work and for leading forums to review progress.

This will include leading cross-site, cross-functional teams, creating development schedules and managing the execution of work to meet timelines.  There will be functional excellence projects aimed at improving the organization’s operational excellence and job mastery.  Other functional excellence responsibilities will include developing standard work for project management, including metrics and dashboards to monitor progress.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Plan, direct and implement all aspects of critical projects support new equipment and technology development.
• Lead or leverage cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects
• Review status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports
• Assess project risks and develop mitigations to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving
• Support and drive a culture of open communication, collaboration and ethical behavior
• Set team performance expectations and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and drive accountability that aligns with organizational strategy to deliver on business and project goals
• Monitor team performance and implement standards, metrics and systems to improve operational excellence
• Develop and manage schedules and systems to monitor progress of process development projects
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project progress, risks and needs
• Support and drive a culture of DRM and significant technical rigor
• Work closely with Product Development teams, Manufacturing Operations and business partners to drive and integrate DRM principles resulting in robust processes
• Work closely with Manufacturing Operations teams to ensure voice of customer and operations needs are met before transfer to manufacturing.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in in Engineering, Science or technical field is required
• 5+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3+ years prior relevant experience

Nice to Have:

• Experience with existing systems (MS Project, MS Planner, Confluence, Planisware, Power BI and Spotfire)
• PMP Certification, Fundamental Project Management Class Completion
• Experience generating Proforma/Economic Analysis Template and promoting the projects to applicable partner organizations for funding/resourcing/etc.
• Strategic problem solving certification (Lean Sigma, DFSS, DRM, etc.)

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.

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):$140,800.00 - $211,200.00

This 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.