Sr PD PMO Director - Post Market Development, Surgical

Medtronic • Lafayette, CO

14h • Onsite

About The Position

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 Medtronic Surgical is looking for a Sr. PD PMO Director – Post-Market Development. As a key member of the Transformation and Program Management Office (TPMO) leadership team, you will lead all Program Management Office activities for the Post-Market Development group in the Surgical PMO Center of Excellence (COE). The successful candidate will guide a team of project and program managers tasked with leading design change, cost down, compliance, supply continuity, and other applicable post-market projects for the $6B+ portfolio of Surgical products. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.  This position can reside in Lafayette, CO; North Haven, CT; Boston, MA; or Minneapolis, MN This high-visibility PMO leader will facilitate collaboration across the Surgical OU development functions, COE’s, and cross-organizational partners to effectively leverage our broad and diverse engineering talent. The Post-Market Development PMO team and leader are tasked with the following:

Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience (PMO, R&D, Engineering) with 10+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum 13 years of relevant experience (PMO, R&D, Engineering) and 10+ years of managerial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others, managing diverse relationships and inspiring others.
• Exceptional project management skills; knowledge of process and project planning best practices.
• Strong track record of leading complex projects requiring strong influence management skills and willingness and ability to institute change.
• Business acumen; ability to think from an overall “best for the business” perspective
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills - able to adapt communication style to varied audiences and stakeholder groups.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success in complex negotiations.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will be an expert in areas of continuous improvement and change management expertise.
• Advanced Degree in engineering or scientific discipline or an MBA
• DRM, Lean Leader, or Six Sigma certification
• Program Management Qualification: PMP Certification
• Medical device product development and operations experience

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Program Management team, lifting the performance of our Project and Program Managers such that they become recognized leaders within Medtronic and respected in program leadership.
• Develop and execute the strategic vision for post-market activities, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Drive multi-year talent development and succession planning within the Program Management function.
• Partner with Business Unit Portfolio Leaders, Global Operations and Supply Chain (GOSC) teams, and Functional/COE leaders to ensure project teams are effectively staffed and managing risk as required to deliver on business commitments.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of cross-functional post-market projects and programs.
• Manage PMO and project budgets/resources across the COE’s and key post-market programs using resource management software and associated methodologies
• Oversee lifecycle management of released products, including product enhancements, issue resolution, and end-of-life strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all released products meet global regulatory and compliance standards throughout their lifecycle.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs and Quality teams to proactively address compliance risks and implement corrective actions.
• Support and lead post-market activities to enable commercial growth in new and existing markets.
• Develop and manage post-launch plans for product expansion, including market entry strategies, labeling, and localized compliance.
• Maximize the effectiveness of project intake for Released Products Management (RPM), and ensure all projects are managed within the business’ project delivery framework.
• Lead key released product governance forums for the OU, such as the RPM boards for each Business Unit
• Quantify broad organizational risk for the Surgical portfolio across various projects and functions.
• Dynamically propose and implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure projects stay on schedule and product supply remains stable.
• Roll up portfolio metrics for the Surgical business to enable strategic business decisions based on current released product risk.
• Partner with other key leaders in PMO to deploy Medtronic initiatives (DRM, Quality Initiatives, Process Excellence, etc.) across the product development lifecycle
• Ensure alignment of released project teams and execution strategies across the Surgical Business Unit with the broader Surgical portfolio strategy.
• Collaborate closely with other R&D COE teams (RPE, Development, Systems, etc.) and cross-functional teams to ensure programs are appropriately staffed and running efficiently.
• Support Transformation initiatives across the Surgical OU to improve execution and efficiency throughout the product lifecycle

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
• 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).

What This Job Offers

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