Program Manager- Manufacturing Transformation

Medtronic plc; Montana; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Medtronic plc is seeking a Program Manager to lead a portfolio of complex capital expansion and manufacturing transformation initiatives. You will serve as the primary interface across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Units to ensure successful execution of strategic investments and capacity expansion projects.

The role requires strong program leadership, risk management, and collaboration with multiple functions to sustain supply continuity and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 3+ years relevant experience.
• Experience building strategic roadmaps and influencing stakeholders.
• Change management, coaching, and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for key business processes.
• Oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaises between project management and planning.
• Reviews project budgets, manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Monitors projects from initiation through delivery.
• Identifies issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity and quality goals.

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 17 Nov 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

The Program Manager is responsible for leading a portfolio of complex, cross-functional capacity expansion and manufacturing transformation initiatives. This role serves as the primary program leadership interface between Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Unit stakeholders to ensure successful execution of strategic capital investments, capacity expansion programs, technology transfers, and manufacturing improvement and readiness activities. The successful candidate will drive large and small scale programs from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment to business growth strategies, operational excellence objectives, and financial commitments while mitigating risks to supply continuity and product availability. If you’re motivated by complex challenges, energized by innovation, and passionate about making a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to help shape the next generation of life changing medical technology. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for key business processes.
• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Monitors the project from initiation through delivery.
• Assesss project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of program management, portfolio management, operations, engineering, manufacturing, or related experience
• Experience building strategic roadmaps.
• Experience influencing stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
• Experience with change management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Experience managing projects, including time management, client relationship management, conflict resolution, training facilitation, and administrative responsibilities.
• Experience establishing Voice of Operations (VOO) and/or Voice of Customer (VOC) requirements within the Product Development Process (PDP).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management certification.
• 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

• Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$120,000.00 - $180,000.00
• 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, and 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), and 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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.

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