Senior PD Program Manager – CST – Memphis, TN or Lafayette, CO (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. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE™ connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes across the globe. As a Senior Program Manager within the PMO, you will lead a portfolio of complex, cross-functional programs that are critical to achieving business objectives and advancing strategic priorities. In this role, you will provide leadership, governance, and operational oversight across multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment, execution excellence, and successful delivery of key initiatives. You will partner with stakeholders across the organization to drive collaboration, manage risks and dependencies, and implement continuous improvement efforts that support scope, schedule, budget, quality, and patient safety objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 7 years of relevant experience Or Advance degree with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Nice To Haves
- Advance degree with 7+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in the medical device industry, preferably supporting spine, orthopedic, or other regulated healthcare technologies.
- Proven track record leading large, cross-functional programs involving product development, operations, quality, regulatory, and commercial teams.
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycle processes within a regulated environment, including design controls, risk management, and change management.
- Experience establishing program governance, executive stakeholder communications, and portfolio reporting for complex initiatives.
- PMP, Agile, or other project/program management certification preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change, continuous improvement, and business process optimization across multiple functions.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Responsibilities
- Lead large, strategic, and highly complex programs that span multiple functions, business units, and geographic regions, delivering outcomes that drive significant business impact.
- Develop and maintain integrated program charters, roadmaps, and execution plans, including scope, milestones, resource forecasts, dependencies, and critical path activities.
- Establish and lead program governance processes, including status reporting, risk and issue management, decision-making forums, and change control, while providing clear recommendations to senior leadership.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues; manage scope changes and competing priorities in alignment with business objectives and PMO standards.
- Influence, align, and lead cross-functional and matrixed teams to achieve program objectives, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high-performance execution.
- Manage program budgets and financial performance, supporting business case development, investment planning, and benefit realization tracking for major initiatives.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, ensuring alignment, transparency, and effective decision-making across all levels of the organization.
- Champion program management best practices and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging lessons learned, metrics, and process enhancements to improve execution efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
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 (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
