Senior PD Project Management Specialist – NV – Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Medtronic•Irvine, CA

6d•$118,400 - $177,600•Onsite

About The Position

Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Neurovascular Operating Unit develops and delivers advanced, minimally invasive endovascular technologies for the treatment of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, brain aneurysms, and other complex cerebrovascular conditions. Through catheters, stent retrievers, flow diversion, and embolization systems, these solutions enable rapid, image-guided interventions that restore blood flow, secure vessels, and support consistent performance in high-acuity neurovascular procedures. In this exciting role as a Senior Project Management Specialist, you will support the Neurovascular Project Management Organization (PMO) by driving portfolio execution, governance, and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of product development and lifecycle management initiatives. You will partner with project leaders, functional stakeholders, and business leaders to provide visibility into project health, financial performance, resource utilization, risks, and key milestones through standardized reporting, portfolio reviews, and operational mechanisms. This role is critical to enabling informed decision-making, improving portfolio management processes, and ensuring the successful execution of projects that deliver innovative neurovascular therapies to patients around the world.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Technical field with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, OR
Master’s degree in Engineering or Technical field with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR
PhD with 0 years of relevant experience
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.
The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers.
Candidates below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting PMO, portfolio management, or project coordination function.
Background in medical devices or another regulated industry.
Experience with sustaining engineering, released product management, or new product development.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.
Experience creating dashboards, reports, and standardized project templates.
Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Continuous improvement mindset with experience driving process efficiencies.
Self-motivated, proactive, and interested in growing into project or program leaders

Responsibilities

Support the Neurovascular Project Management Organization (PMO) by coordinating portfolio governance, operational mechanisms, and portfolio review processes.
Partner with project leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to collect, consolidate, and communicate project status, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall portfolio health.
Maintain portfolio management tools, dashboards, and reporting systems to provide accurate, timely visibility into project performance and portfolio execution.
Prepare recurring portfolio reports, executive summaries, presentations, and business updates to support leadership decision-making and stakeholder communication.
Coordinate portfolio review meetings by gathering inputs, facilitating discussions, documenting key decisions, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up.
Develop and maintain standardized portfolio metrics, reporting processes, and operational mechanisms to monitor project progress, resource utilization, budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
Collaborate with project managers, functional leaders, finance partners, and other stakeholders to ensure project data, schedules, resource plans, budgets, and forecasts remain accurate and aligned.
Support portfolio risk, issue, and dependency management by tracking project-level concerns and escalating portfolio-level risks when appropriate.
Identify opportunities to improve portfolio management practices through process optimization, automation, digital tools, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain portfolio documentation, governance records, and project artifacts in accordance with organizational standards and quality requirements.
Communicate portfolio priorities, execution status, operational metrics, financial performance, and key business insights to stakeholders across all organizational levels.
Lead or support cross-functional teams from concept through execution for new product development, product lifecycle management, and operational initiatives while ensuring alignment to business objectives, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
Oversee operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management, planning, functional teams, and leadership to ensure successful project execution

Benefits

Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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)