Value Stream Program Manager - Plymouth, MN

Medtronic•Plymouth, MN

12h

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 We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 January 2026. A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and organized individual to join our Plymouth Nathan Lane team as a Value Stream Program Manager. In this role, you will lead the project development, planning, risk assessment, and issue tracking, for one of Medtronic's value streams. You will collaborate cross-functionally with internal partners to successfully deliver projects on time, assess deliverable trade-offs, and leverage the PMO governance to ensure alignment. Successful VS Program Managers in this role demonstrate strong program management skills, communication, well organized and able to work under pressure. As the Value Stream Program Manager , you will:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is with a minimum of 5 years of business process/program management experience OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of business process/program management experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in project/program management in medical industry and/or medical device industry
Experience with reporting, program and/or portfolio management/skills, and managing through risk mitigations.
PMP, PgPM , PfPM , Lean Six Sigma certifications
Experience implementing or executing Operational Excellence strategy, new process, tools and program and/or portfolio dashboards
Excellent mitigation management and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and relationship skills
Strong presentation skills, both delivery and development
Strong knowledge of Microsoft tool suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, PowerApps, PowerBI , Project, Teams)

Responsibilities

Lead and leverage cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for key business processes.
Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as the liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
Review the status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports.
Monitor the project from initiation through delivery.
Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives .
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Gather and work on requirements planning, elicitation and management to ensure alignment with project initiatives and stakeholders.
Communicate with and enable stakeholder engagement to ensure end products and processes meet business goals and initiatives.

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)