Engineering Program Manager - Sterilization

Network Optimization Leader

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.

In this role, you will lead Network Optimization within the Global Sterilization Transformation Program for Medtronic. You will be responsible for leading and implementing enterprise-wide Network strategy, managing relationships with new Suppliers and Strategic Medtronic Manufacturing sites. You will be responsible for implementing sterilization programs across the manufacturing network, driving collaboration and strategy development with the Global Design and Regulatory Workstreams, and will influence key decision makers across Medtronic to deliver harmonized "One Medtronic" sterilization centers across our operations network. You will coordinate and lead critical Supplier partnerships and metrics to deliver validation activities, process implementation, and to drive coordinated planning and forecasting across our businesses. This role can be based at any Medtronic location 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 a minimum of 4 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.

Responsibilities include :

• Manage the Network Workstream to deliver network optimization across the enterprise with representatives across Medtronic Groups
• Lead partnerships and collaborate with regulatory workstream and development workstream to prioritize products and maintain timelines
• Partner with local Medtronic site leadership; lead coordination of all sterilization activities, including new supply chain routings and appropriate IT system updates
• Collaborate in pilots of new regulatory strategies as developed in collaboration with the Regulatory Workstream
• Develop and deploy standard process with strategic locations for measuring and monitoring internal sterilizers and sterilization suppliers performance for delivery, cost, and quality
• Organize and Lead an Enterprise-level workstream to design and implement sterilization projects in strategic locations
• Lead development and Project Management of all workstream milestones, including planning, meetings and executing all aspects of implementing, submitting to regulatory bodies, and implementation with a team that includes representation from across the company, global functions, and local sites.
• Coordinate and centralize volume forecasting, network measurements, and business case development for specific strategic locations
• Coordinate and collaborate on all contractual agreements with relevant Suppliers
• Ensure team members are fully supported and that needs are met, including resources, data, and access to systems or functional partners
• Lead by example, driving a seek-to-understand culture and positive change environment
• Create a positive team culture for both technical subject-matter-experts and non-technical business process experts within the same program
• Ensure team members collaborate and provide input for their business unit or Group to drive effective solutions across cross-functional platforms
• Advise and define process-improvement throughout the program
• Create, consolidate and communicate reports and key data to stakeholders
• Collaborate with Leaders across the matrix to support program decision making and drive alignment proactively
• Some travel to Strategic Network locations, associated Medtronic Operations sites, and contracted third party sterilizer locations

Must Haves : Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of Sterilization or Program Management experience OR advanced degree and 3+ years of experience

Nice to Haves : Experience managing Supplier relationships, R&D Technical experience or NPD experience, Experience leading cross-functional teams, Financial acumen and aptitude, ERP System and data or reporting system familiarity, Influencing : ability to accomplish goals through influence across the enterprise, Business-minded : ability to understand business challenges and opportunities, Strong communication and presentation skills, Global experience, inclusion and orientation, Ability to work collaboratively and partner with employees, leaders, clients, and vendors, Strong problem solving and decision making skills, Sterilization process

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.

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.