Global Technology & Innovation - Engineering Director

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Medtronic, where we are partnering across the industry to tackle systemic healthcare challenges with bold leadership. If you seek a challenging, energizing, and rewarding career that changes lives, we invite you to join our team. Become part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology, impacting patients worldwide. At Medtronic, we must work with a sense of purpose and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision. The GTI Engineering Director is responsible for leading a team focused on operating mechanisms, process development, and continuous improvement for the Global Technology and Innovation organization (GTI). This leader will develop an initiative-taking and responsive team to roadmap and execute process maintenance and operational excellence initiatives, team effectiveness and process coaching, and training and onboarding strategies. 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. Reporting to the VP Enterprise Engineering & Technology, the GTI Engineering Director is responsible for the GTI platform selection process, including business procedures as well as incorporation of Design | Reliability | Manufacturability (DRM) strategy. Their team will manage multiple technology platforms enabling insightful data, analytics, information sharing, and best practices. The leader will direct and report on additional design improvement initiatives aligned with GTI leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of relevant medical device experience or technology engineering experience with 7+ years of managerial experience; OR an Advanced Degree in Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant medical device experience or technology engineering experience with 7+ years of managerial experience.
Must maintain a current and valid Passport, with the ability to travel internationally up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

Engineering experience in medical device product development.
Engineering degree in Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or SW engineering, or MBA.
Proven program management experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
Demonstrated experience working in a Research and Development organization as a change agent, orchestrating and implementing process improvements, resulting in sustained change.
Ability to work with others collaboratively and accomplish goals working within a team.
Experience as a creative problem solver and ability to train, lead, mentor, coach and inspire individuals and teams to significantly impact the business.
Familiarity with FDA and ISO standards.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interface at all levels in the organization.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and comfort in dealing with ambiguity.
Ability to influence at all levels of the organization and confidence in applying engineering experience to make pragmatic choices about system design, architecture, and implementation.
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.

Responsibilities

Lead an organization of 5+ team members to achieve objectives, developing their capabilities and industry/organizational awareness to adapt to changing conditions.
Define the Platform development lifecycle within OU R&D by applying industry best practices, processes, and metrics.
Influence cross-functional partners (e.g. OU R&D leaders, functional leaders) on their R&D priorities and strategies to improve overall R&D quality, predictability, and efficiency.
Develop relationships and coordinate strategies with the operating units and other key drivers and stakeholders related to Product Development Continuous Improvement
Partner with OU PMO leadership on change management and deployment across a wide scope of functions and programs
Oversee and manage the operational aspects of the GTI Engineering and Technology initiatives, including resource and portfolio planning tools and Product Development leading and lagging metrics.
Accountable for training and maintenance related to AOP & Financial Forecasting tools, timelines, and support.
Provide system administration and technical support, via team, for applications essential to GTI operation and communication, utilizing platforms such as ResourceFirst, SharePoint, Power BI, and Medtronic-GPT.
Ensure appropriate technological advancements and improvements to meet efficiency and effectiveness goals.
Accountable for the maintenance, improvement, and scalable application of GTI and OU business processes, incorporating the voice of stakeholders from OU leadership.
Solicit feedback on the performance of platform teams, including quality and business areas, to identify themes addressed via training and education, revising strategy and content to address current and future needs.
Develop tools and processes to develop and promote technical talent engagement in enterprise initiatives.

Benefits

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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)