NPI Product Development & Operations Lead

SLD Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

401(k) plan with employer match

Job summary

Medtronic CST in Memphis, TN is seeking a Product Development Operations professional to lead operations activities across the product development lifecycle, from technology development through commercial launch, with periodic travel.

The role partners across design, manufacturing operations, supply chain, sourcing, quality, and engineering to ensure schedules, budgets, and regulatory readiness are achieved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience in project management, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, or new product development.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs in a regulated manufacturing or product development environment.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, operational plans, and program deliverables.
• Experience coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, quality, or engineering stakeholders.
• Experience using project management tools and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations activities and deliverables throughout the product development lifecycle from technology development through commercial launch.
• Drive manufacturing and supply chain schedule risk management activities and execute mitigation plans to maintain program milestones.
• Define, monitor, and achieve New Product Introduction (NPI) operational objectives, including cost, cycle time, capacity, yield, and process performance metrics.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Design, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Contract Manufacturing partners.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, operational plans, budgets, status updates, and execution strategies.
• Coordinate development builds, launch builds, capacity planning, and commercialization readiness activities.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Systems, Design History File documentation, and regulatory submission requirements supporting product development programs.
• Drive manufacturing strategy, sourcing strategy, business continuity planning, and Design for Reliability and Manufacturing (DRM) execution.

Skills

Cross-functional proj mgmt

Schedule management

Regulated environment

MS Office

PM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Scheduling software

Quality systems

Job description

Medtronic CST in Memphis, TN is seeking a Product Development Operations professional to lead operations activities across the product development lifecycle, from technology development through commercial launch, with periodic travel.

The role partners across design, manufacturing operations, supply chain, sourcing, quality, and engineering to ensure schedules, budgets, and regulatory readiness are achieved.