Engineering Program Manager - Onsite

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $142,400 - $213,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Program Manager (Core Team Operations Representative, or CTOR) leads operations strategy and execution for new product introduction programs within Medtronic’s Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health business. The role is the primary Operations interface to cross-functional product development teams and represents the Voice of Operations on core teams. It integrates manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and operations requirements into product development and drives operational readiness from concept through commercialization. The position is based onsite in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and requires no travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of program or project management experience leading complex new product development programs, or a master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical discipline and at least 3 years of such experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams within product development, manufacturing, or operations environments.
• Experience managing program schedules, risks, budgets, and execution deliverables.
• Experience supporting product commercialization, manufacturing transfer, or new product introduction activities.
• Experience working in regulated industry environments.
• For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Engineering or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• Medical device product development or manufacturing experience with knowledge of FDA, International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), or International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) requirements.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Green Belt, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), or Design for Reliability and Manufacturing (DRM) certification.
• Experience with manufacturing process validation, capacity planning, and design transfer activities.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), First Time Quality (FTQ), or other structured problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations planning, execution, and implementation activities for new product introduction programs.
• Serve as the primary Operations representative on cross-functional product development core teams.
• Lead extended operations teams to achieve program milestones, budget targets, and commercialization objectives.
• Drive manufacturing and supply chain risk identification, mitigation planning, and schedule risk burndown activities.
• Develop and manage operations project metrics, including product cost, manufacturing yield, capacity, process capability, and component capability.
• Define manufacturing strategies, including site selection, make-versus-buy decisions, contract manufacturing scope, capacity planning, and equipment sourcing.
• Coordinate design transfer activities, development builds, process validation planning, and launch readiness execution across manufacturing value streams.
• Ensure compliance with Quality System requirements, Design History File documentation, and operations-related regulatory deliverables.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• For regular employees working 20 or more 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 or reimbursement; and Simple Steps global well-being program.
• For all regular employees: incentive plans; 401(k) plan with 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 for Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior