Senior Manager, PMO - PH - Fridley, MN (Onsite)

Medtronic • Fridley, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Jan 2026 At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life The Senior Manager, Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for building, enhancing, and governing the processes, tools, and operating mechanisms that enable consistent, efficient, and high-quality program execution across the organization. This role provides strategic leadership in defining how programs are planned, resourced, reviewed, and measured, and ensures that PMO frameworks align with business priorities and portfolio needs. This leader will establish and maintain the systems that support all processes and governance of the annual operating plan (AOP) activities and follow on activities throughout the fiscal year cycle. This will include integrating program inputs, resource and headcount planning, supply/demand analysis, and long range forecasting. The Senior Manager will also develop and drive standardized program review processes, governance cadences, and performance metrics that enable data driven decision-making and portfolio visibility for executive leadership. Through strong cross-functional collaboration, this role supports program managers in adopting best practices and fosters operational excellence across the product development lifecycle. The candidate for this role will establish strong relationships with peers to execute similar processes and practice both within the operating unit and across the enterprise. Careers that Change Lives At Medtronic, everything we do is driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Joining the PMO means enabling our program teams to deliver life-changing therapies faster, more reliably, and with stronger cross-functional alignment. In this role, you will shape systems and processes that influence every product development effort—making your impact broad, foundational, and deeply meaningful to our ability to bring the next generation of medical technologies to patients around the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Finance or related field with minimum of 7 years of experience in program management, PMO, portfolio planning, financial planning or product development operations, OR Advanced degree with 5 years of experience
• Experience creating or managing program/project processes, governance, or tools
• Ability to lead resource planning, capacity modeling, or AOP related activities
• Strong communication skills, including executive ready presentations and dashboards
• Experience influencing stakeholders and driving change in a matrixed environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate data driven insights and metrics

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS, MBA) is highly preferred
• PMP, PMP, PMIACP, or related certification is preferred
• Experience with AOP, portfolio management, or resource planning tools
• Background in medical devices or other regulated industries
• Knowledge of Design Control or risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO 14971)
• Experience developing PM processes, dashboards, or capability building programs
• Demonstrated success driving cross functional change initiatives
• Strong analytical and systems thinking skills

Responsibilities

• Own the product development business process which steers the new product development efforts across Pelvic Health and Neuromodulation
• Develop, maintain, and govern PMO processes, standards, and best practices.
• Lead AOP planning including program inputs, scenario modeling, and long range forecasts in close collaboration with finance and human resources peers across Pelvic Health and Neuromodulation.
• Build and manage resource, headcount, and capacity planning frameworks.
• Complete analysis, scenario planning and recommend changes to portfolio that help balance resources in alignment with functional strategic work force plans.
• Establish unified program governance: reviews, health checks, gate readiness, and reporting cadences.
• Create and manage program management tools for scheduling, risk, and issue tracking.
• Define and maintain PMO dashboards and KPIs for portfolio visibility and performance insights.
• Provide executive level reporting and data driven recommendations.
• Coach Program Managers on PMO processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Lead change management and drive adoption of PMO systems and frameworks.
• Collaborate across functions to remove barriers, improve execution efficiency, and drive operational excellence.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.
• We recognize their contributions.
• They share in the success they help to create.
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees