Senior Clinical PD Program Manager - PH - Fridley, MN (Onsite)

Medtronic • Fridley, MN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most. Our Pelvic Health operating unit advances care for bladder and bowel control conditions through restorative, minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies. By modulating sacral and peripheral nerves, we deliver personalized, programmable solutions backed by strong clinical evidence to help restore function and improve quality of life. The Senior Clinical Product Development Program Manager is a cross-functional program leader responsible for driving decision-making and predictable execution within Pelvic Health development programs and clinical studies. You are accountable for the management direction of all phases of design and development of new medical device systems (including software and user experience) and for partnering with Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Medical Safety to ensure clinical evidence is scientifically valid, ethically conducted, and aligned to regulatory approvals, reimbursement needs, and therapy adoption.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline with minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR Advance degree in technical discipline with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for roles below Principal level).

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and programs within a matrixed organization, with responsibility for scope, timelines, budgets, and risk management.
• Medical device industry experience spanning new product development and sustaining engineering changes (e.g., design changes/DRM), including familiarity with regulatory submissions.
• Experience incorporating pre- and/or post-market clinical evidence plans into program execution, with working knowledge of GCP and clinical trial compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing product indication expansions and global market expansion initiatives.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels in a global matrix environment.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing teams on process characterization, production ramp readiness, and implementation of design or process changes.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and risk-based decision-making skills, with a track record of driving meetings toward clear actions and outcomes.
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership within a global matrixed environment; experience partnering with manufacturing teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to align objectives, deliverables, decisions, and milestone timelines.
• Own program scope, schedule, budget, and resources while proactively managing risks, dependencies, and financial performance.
• Drive day-to-day execution to deliver programs on time, within scope, and on budget; escalate issues with clear recommendations.
• Partner with global cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Integrate pre- and post-market clinical strategies and evidence-generation plans into program execution in collaboration with Clinical Research and Medical Affairs.
• Coordinate clinical and regulatory deliverables to support approvals, labeling/claims, reimbursement evidence, and GCP compliance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, investigators, and key opinion leaders to support execution and evidence quality.
• Champion development best practices, including Voice of Customer, risk management, and design for manufacturability/serviceability, while partnering with manufacturing on process characterization, ramp readiness, and design changes.
• Mentor team members, improve team effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement through streamlined processes and digital tools.
• Serve as a liaison between Operating Unit (OU) and enterprise functional teams to ensure alignment and execution excellence.

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
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

What This Job Offers

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