Senior Engineering Program Manager - Onsite

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $171,200 - $256,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Engineering Program Manager serves as the Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) and primary Operations interface to product development teams within Medtronic’s Pelvic Health Operating Unit. The role leads cross-functional operations activities supporting new product introduction programs, ensuring manufacturing readiness, supply chain preparedness, quality compliance, and successful transfer of products into commercial production. It aligns operations and manages schedule, risk, cost, capacity, and execution across the product development lifecycle.

The position is based onsite in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and partners with global cross-functional teams and manufacturing sites to drive operational readiness and execution for new product introductions. Travel is not required. The Pelvic Health Operating Unit develops implantable neuromodulation therapies for conditions affecting bladder and bowel control.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree plus 7 or more years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree plus 5 or more years of relevant experience. Medtronic states that roles below Principal level require unrestricted U.S. work authorization at hire and throughout employment; sponsorship is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above. The application window is anticipated to close November 7, 2026. The U.S. salary range is $171,200 to $256,800, and the position is eligible for the Medtronic Incentive Plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 or more years of engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or program management experience, or a master’s degree with 5 or more years of such experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving product development, manufacturing transfer, or new product introduction.
• Experience managing project schedules, risks, budgets, and operational performance metrics.
• Experience working within regulated industries and quality management systems.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading matrixed teams without direct authority.
• 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.
• Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required at hire and for the duration of employment for roles below Principal level.

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving as a Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) or operations lead for medical device product development programs.
• Experience with manufacturing process validation, capacity planning, and design transfer activities.
• Experience applying Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Lean Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), or Reliability Engineering methodologies.
• Knowledge of medical device regulations, Design History Files, and commercialization requirements.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or an advanced degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Operations teams to deliver new product introduction milestones, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization objectives.
• Represent Operations as the primary interface to product development core teams and ensure operational requirements are incorporated into program decisions.
• Develop and manage operations project plans, timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks, and performance metrics throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define manufacturing and supply chain strategies, including site selection, make-versus-buy decisions, capacity planning, contract manufacturing scope, and business continuity considerations.
• Drive completion of design transfer activities, manufacturing scale-up plans, validation strategies, and operational deliverables required for product launch.
• Coordinate development and launch builds across manufacturing value streams while monitoring schedule performance, yield targets, and operational risks.
• Ensure compliance with quality system requirements, design history documentation, and regulatory submission support related to operations activities.
• Apply Design for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability, Lean Manufacturing, Design for Six Sigma, and related methodologies to improve product and process performance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• 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 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.
• 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