Principal Project Management Specialist

. Medtronic Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Project Manager in Digital Technologies R&D in the United Kingdom to lead cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of next-generation surgical technology. You will drive planning, risk management and stakeholder alignment across hardware and software domains.

The role requires experience with regulated medical devices, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering complex programs in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end project management experience within Hardware and/or Software Development.
• Familiar with sequential/waterfall, Scrum, Agile, etc.
• Experience leading diverse and complex projects and programs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with highly regulated and/or safety-critical systems is preferred (medical device experience preferred).
• Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• PM qualification/certification such as PMP, Prince2, SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development teams to design, implement and commercialize medical devices.
• Plan, coordinate, monitor and manage risks to achieve objectives.
• Oversee lifecycle management and new product development across teams.
• Manage operational aspects and liaise between functional and business management.
• Drive development and implementation of products/services with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor projects from initiation through delivery.
• Identify risks and issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity and quality goals.
• Support requirements planning and elicitation to meet stakeholder demands.

Skills

End-to-end PM

PM methodologies

Program management

Communication

Regulatory experience

Engineering degree

PM certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

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 LifeMedtronic - Digital Technologies is creating ambitious new products that bring connectivity, real-time guidance, and decision support to the operating room. To support this mission, we are developing compact, high-performance, embedded systems that enable edge computing and connectivity. Working closely with other teams across Medtronic, we are creating a connected ecosystem and leveraging the state of the art in computer vision to provide the most comprehensive view of surgery. If you're interested in using cutting-edge technology to improve the standard of care in surgery on a global scale, this could be the place for you.

As a Principal Project Manager within Digital Technologies R&D team, you will be working alongside developers, designers and product owners to drive forward the development and delivery of the next generation surgical technology. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong delivery-focused mindset who is well versed in managing multiple complex projects at any one time.

Responsibilities

• Leading cross-functional development teams to design, implement and commercialize Digital and Electro-mechanical Medical Devices.
• Planning, coordinating, monitoring and managing the risks within a development team to achieve business objectives.
• Leading cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for new product development and ongoing lifecycle management of products, processes, and therapies.
• Overseeing the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between functional and business management.
• Managing the development and implementation process of a company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.
• Monitoring the project from initiation through delivery.
• Identifying and assessing project risks and issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Developing mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with functional managers and business partners.
• Supporting requirements planning, requirements elicitation and requirements management to ensure they meet demands of project's key stakeholders.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Strong end to end project management experience within Hardware and/or Software Development
• Comfortable with a range of project management methodologies (sequential/waterfall, Scrum, Agile, etc.)
• Experience leading diverse and complex projects and programs
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with highly regulated and/or safety-critical systems is preferred (medical device experience strongly preferred)
• Degree in any Engineering or related technical field
• Recognized Project Management related qualification/ certification (PMP, Prince2, SaFE).

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 PackageA 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.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik

United Kingdom: 100,000.00 GBP - 150,000.00 GBP | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).