Engineering Program Manager

Medtronic•Fridley, MN

5d•$142,400 - $213,600•Onsite

About The Position

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we act boldly, compete to win, move with speed, foster belonging, and deliver results—the right way. This is the Medtronic Mindset, defining how we work and what we value. Our brand is rooted in action, and every team member plays a vital role in bringing our culture to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to help ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. A career at Medtronic is purposeful, mission-driven, and unlike any other. We are committed to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions worldwide. You will be a part of a dedicated, experienced, and high-performing team at our Rice Creek site based in Fridley Minnesota. 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.

Requirements

Practical experience leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, and initiatives within a defined functional area
Advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline
Understanding of how work impacts other areas of the organization
Bachelor’s degree required (or, for degrees earned outside the United States, a degree that meets the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A))
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in the medical device or other regulated industry (FDA, ISO 13485, design controls).
PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification (Scrum, SAFe).
Experience managing large, complex, or global engineering programs.
Familiarity with systems engineering, hardware/software integration, or connected devices.
Experience working cross‑functionally with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams.
Experience with program management tools (Jira, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, MS Project).
Demonstrated ability to manage external partners or vendors.
Experience with budget tracking, resource planning, and executive‑level reporting.
Experience supporting product development from concept through commercialization.
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

Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products or software systems.
May develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, or company products.
Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.