Principal Software Project Manager

Medtronic Inc.•Boston, MA

43d•Onsite

About The Position

At the intersection of healthcare innovation and project management expertise, we invite you to lead the charge in ensuring customer satisfaction design integrity, and impeccable quality across each milestone. Join our esteemed team as a Principal Project Manager within the Robotic Surgical Technologies (RST) business, building on our Hugo surgical robotics platform as we develop new features and expand into new markets. We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader - that's why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients. 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 do 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. This position will sit at our Boston, MA site. Travel up to 10%, primarily in US. As a Principal Software Project Manager, you will lead a variety of New Product Development projects centered around our Hugo platform. This pivotal role will lead cross functional teams through our Product Development Process, from concept development through launch, delivering novel solutions to our patients and customers. The role has high visibility, with regular presentations to the SW executive leadership team to communicate project status, schedule, risks, and other key program metrics. Are you poised to be a trailblazer, leaving your imprint on the realm of modern medicine? The opportunity is here, and we invite you to explore it with us.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant scientific discipline
Minimum of 7 years of project management experience, or Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years experience
Expert skills with Microsoft Project and critical chain analysis

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering and/or scientific discipline, or MBA
PMP Certification or other PMI certification
Experience with ProChain scheduling methodology
Expert skills with managing project plan, scope, schedule, budget, and risk register
Agile Software Development certification, including SAFe
Lean/Six Sigma Certification
Expert skills in JIRA, JAMA, Polarion, PowerBI tools
Experience leading diverse and complex projects and programs and coordinating multiple teams to execute concurrent, interdependent projects.
Knowledge of medical device R&D, product development, and clinical/regulatory procedures; including identifying use conditions, developing requirements, and implementing risk management activities like failure mode analysis
Excellent written and oral communication skills and able to influence all customers (both internal and external) on issues that impact the business and its technical service and product strategies
Expert active listening skills with a keen awareness for various messaging styles; and polished ability to tailor delivery to a broad range of audiences
Exceptional influencing and interpersonal skills, negotiating; managing change; goal setting; planning and organizing teamwork; ability to address difficult situations; conflict resolution; resource constraint and problem solving.
Experience participating in internal and external audits as a Subject Matter Expert
Comprehensive knowledge of medical device standards and regulations (e.g., IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485).

Responsibilities

Lead multifaceted cross-functional teams, encompassing Design, Development, Verification, Validation, Documentation. Guide them through the product development journey, ensuring project success and aligning with business objectives.
Develop and uphold project plans, schedules, risk registers, budgets, and resource allocation for designated projects. Champion timely and effective communication, continuously updating stakeholders on the project's advancement.
Manage project meetings, meticulously document meeting minutes and pivotal decisions, and diligently track action items.
Foster harmony between the project team, the business, and other stakeholders. Integrate input early in process development and quality planning.
Establish robust channels for both formal and informal communication, relaying accurate and current information to all stakeholders.
Organize and guide a diverse array of distributed, cross-functional resources toward triumphant outcomes.
Serve as the primary liaison for prominent leaders and stakeholders spanning the organization.
Engage stakeholders, ensuring their involvement in shaping end products and processes that effectively address business challenges.
Contribute to project prioritization decisions by offering data-driven insights and analysis derived from ongoing and previous projects.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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).
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).

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