Senior Data Engineering Lead – Scale Health Tech Platforms

Medtronic; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) plan + employer match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the PCS Software Data Services organization, guiding multi-year plans and fostering high-performing teams. You will partner with Product Managers, Program Managers, Architects, and business leaders to prioritize investments and deliver measurable value.

This on-site role prioritizes reliability, performance, and cost efficiency while promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. Travel is <10% and the position sits in the CRM unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math with a minimum of 7 years of technical work experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years of technical experience and 5 years of demonstrated managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Data Engineering teams through coaching, mentoring, hiring, and talent development.
• Manage programs to ensure appropriate resourcing and continuous improvement in technical capability, process, and compliance.
• Establish engineering best practices for quality, observability, security, automation, and operational excellence.
• Prioritize investments with Product Managers, Program Managers, Architects, and business leaders to deliver customer value.
• Champion modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, IaC, DevSecOps, automated testing, and data quality engineering.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, scalability, and cost optimization.
• Foster learning, innovation, accountability, and collaboration across teams.
• Shape backlogs into executable multi-year roadmaps and release plans with PCS Product Management.
• Directly manage 3–6 scrum teams with performance management and career development.
• Address software tech advancements, obsolescence, and product continuity while ensuring compliance.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors for quality delivery and long-term partnerships.
• Engage with business leaders and engineering peers to align roadmaps and strategies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math

Job description

Medtronic in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the PCS Software Data Services organization, guiding multi-year plans and fostering high-performing teams. You will partner with Product Managers, Program Managers, Architects, and business leaders to prioritize investments and deliver measurable value.

This on-site role prioritizes reliability, performance, and cost efficiency while promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. Travel is <10% and the position sits in the CRM unit.