Senior Principal IT Lead

Medtronic plc; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive (MIP)

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Bogotá seeks an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead global initiatives and transform complex programs into successful outcomes. You will direct project teams, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure alignment with corporate policies.

You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders, navigate matrixed environments, and apply best practices in project management to deliver SaaS deployments and multi-year initiatives across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience or advanced degree and 8+ years of experience.
• 5+ years managing programs/projects deploying SaaS systems with multiple integrations.
• Experience coordinating tasks across multiple 3rd parties and vendors.
• Experience navigating internal matrixed team structures.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs project teams across global initiatives.
• Develops and manages projects from intake through closure.
• Ensures outcomes align with change management, risk, and quality standards.
• Manages scope, cost, and schedule constraints.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Vendor management

IT project management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SaaS deployments

Matrixed environment

Project management tools

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Leads and directs one or more project teams engaged in global initiatives across functional and regional organizations.
• Develops and manages all facets of the project(s) from intake through implementation and closure.
• Accountable for the successful implementation of the outcomes derived through the change through effective organization and leadership, business case and benefits management, stakeholder management, risk management and issue resolution, planning and control, change management and quality management.
• Ensures the project adheres to all Corporate and IT policies and standards.
• Responsible for effectively managing the constraints of project management: Scope, Cost, Schedule.
• Provides technical and analytical guidance and recommendations to leadership governance bodies.
• Keeps current on advances and best practices in project management methodologies.

Required knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience or advanced degree and 8+ years of experience
• 5+ years of experience managing programs/projects that deploy SaaS systems with multiple systematic integrations (complex architecture)
• Managing resources in a matrixed environment
• Managing multiple vendors
• Managing multi-year budgets
• Managing multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrated success with IT project management deploying global systems
• Experience coordinating tasks across multiple 3rd parties such as SaaS vendors, SI, contingent workers, MSP, etc.
• Experience navigating internal matrixed team structures

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package.

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package.
• This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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.