Engineering Program Manager

COV Covidien LP; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to lead high-impact quality improvement initiatives across the Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) business. You will steer cross-functional efforts spanning R&D, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Regulatory affairs to improve product quality, compliance, and customer outcomes.

This role requires a seasoned leader who can influence without authority, manage strategic initiatives, and communicate progress and risks to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, OR advanced degree with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional quality improvement programs across product lifecycle, manufacturing operations, supplier network, and quality management system.
• Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, resource requirements, timelines, and risk mitigation plans.
• Apply structured problem-solving, continuous improvement, and risk management methodologies to drive sustainable results.
• Ensure projects deliver measurable improvements in quality, compliance, efficiency, and customer outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Quality

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Oct 2026 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

This Engineering Program Manager role is responsible for leading high-impact quality improvement initiatives across the PVH business. This role will lead complex, cross-functional efforts designed to improve product quality, compliance, operational performance, customer experience, and business outcomes. The role serves as a key integrator across functions including Research & Development, Quality (Operating Unit, Ops and Supplier), Manufacturing Engineering and Regulatory Affairs. This position requires an experienced leader capable of influencing without direct authority, driving execution across matrixed organizations, managing strategic initiatives, and effectively communicating progress, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership.

U.S. Candidates

This role offers a flexible work style that may include a combination of onsite and remote work. Please note that flexible arrangements are not guaranteed for all positions and may change over time based on business needs and facility space. Future adjustments could include transitioning to full-time onsite.

Responsibilities

Quality Improvement Program Leadership

• Lead complex, cross-functional quality improvement programs across the product lifecycle, manufacturing operations, supplier network, and quality management system
• Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, resource requirements, timelines, and risk mitigation plans
• Apply structured problem-solving, continuous improvement, and risk management methodologies to drive sustainable results
• Ensure projects deliver measurable improvements in quality performance, compliance, efficiency, and customer outcomes
• Identify and remove barriers to execution through collaboration with functional leaders and key stakeholders
• Establish mechanisms for tracking and reporting project performance, benefits realization, and organisational

Quality Strategy Leadership

• Lead the development, deployment, and execution of the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit Quality DOTM (design output traceability matrix) and Manufacturing Risk Reduction Programs within the PVH manufacturing sites (Plymouth MN, Tijuana Mexico, Orange County CA, Galway Ireland and external contract manufacturers
• Drive implementation of the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit’s artificial intelligence strategic program through an external vendor, Axion Ray. Led deployment, governance, and tactical execution of AI integration in the PVH OU and PVH manufacturing sites.
• Partner with Quality leadership and Operating Unit leadership to translate business priorities into actionable quality objectives and improvement initiatives
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and proactively identify opportunities to enhance organizational performance

Executive Communication and Governance

• Prepare and deliver executive-level project updates, strategic reviews, and recommendations to Quality leadership and Operating Unit leadership
• Develop concise executive communications that clearly articulate project status, risks, mitigation plans, and expected outcomes
• Escalate critical risks and issues appropriately while recommending actionable solutions.

Organizational Leadership

• Champion a culture of quality excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement throughout the organization
• Drive adoption of quality best practices and standardized improvement methodologies
• Support organizational change management efforts associated with quality transformation initiatives

Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree AND minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, OR advanced degree with a minimum of 3 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.

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. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

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. Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$142,400.00 - $213,600.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

• 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)

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work per week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning