Engineering Program Manager: Quality & AI Initiatives (Hybrid)

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

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.