Senior Engineering Program Manager - Onsite
About The Position
The Senior Engineering Program Manager serves as the Operations leader for new product introduction (NPI) programs, with end-to-end accountability for operational readiness, manufacturing strategy, supplier readiness, design transfer, commercialization, and launch execution. The role aligns cross-functional teams around program objectives, drives risk mitigation and recovery actions, and ensures operational plans support business, quality, and customer commitments. The position is part of Medtronic’s Cranial & Spinal Technologies operating unit, which develops therapies and technologies for complex cranial and spinal conditions. It partners across research and development, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulatory, and commercial teams to bring products from concept through commercialization while supporting quality, supply continuity, and operational scalability. This onsite role is based in Fort Worth, Texas, with up to 10% travel to support manufacturing sites, suppliers, and cross-functional program activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 7 or more years of engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, or new product introduction experience, or a master’s degree and 5 or more years of such experience.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical programs from development through commercialization.
- Experience managing project schedules, resource plans, budgets, risks, and executive-level program reviews.
- Experience partnering with manufacturing sites, suppliers, and external partners to support product launches or operational readiness.
- Experience in regulated industries with product development, design transfer, validation, or manufacturing readiness activities.
- For a baccalaureate degree earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
- Roles below Principal level require unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in medical device, life sciences, healthcare technology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process validation, equipment qualification, and supplier readiness activities.
- Experience leading new product introduction programs involving multiple manufacturing sites and external suppliers.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies, and operational excellence practices.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent program management training.
Responsibilities
- Lead Operations strategy and execution for new product introduction programs from development through commercialization and hypercare.
- Develop and maintain integrated Operations plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and readiness milestones aligned to program objectives.
- Define manufacturing, supplier, capacity, and network strategies to support product launch, scalability, and long-term business goals.
- Drive design transfer, production readiness, validation activities, launch planning, and supply continuity across internal and external partners.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks related to cost, quality, capacity, supply, and schedule; escalate issues with recommended recovery actions.
- Lead cross-functional teams including Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, Technical Sourcing, Packaging, Service, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and Manufacturing.
- Establish operational performance metrics and use data-driven decision-making to improve execution, predictability, and launch readiness.
- Support commercialization through hypercare and transition programs to sustaining operations with documented ownership and lessons learned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- 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 or reimbursement.
- Simple Steps global well-being program.
- Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
