Senior Director, Quality Strategy & Investigation Excellence

Medtronic plc; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 223,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan and matching

Job summary

Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, seeks a Senior Director of Quality Strategy & Investigation Excellence. You will build capabilities across Reliability Engineering, Statistics & Analytics, and Root Cause Excellence, guiding strategic investigations and advancing data‑driven quality decisions across a global matrix.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D leaders to deploy advanced analytics, improve CAPA effectiveness, and mature predictive

Qualifications

• Advanced management and leadership knowledge across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with reliability engineering, statistics, and analytics.
• Formal certifications in Reliability Engineering, Six Sigma, Shainin Red X, Quality Engineering, Statistics or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a centralized Investigation Excellence Engineering capability.
• Develop organizational strategy for Root Cause Analysis and advanced quality analytics.
• Lead deployment of advanced investigation methodologies (Shainin Red X, Lean Six-Sigma, etc.).
• Mentor technical experts and build communities of practice across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and R&D.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Data analytics

Root cause analysis

Education

Baccalaureate degree

MS or PhD in Engineering/ related field

Job description

Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, seeks a Senior Director of Quality Strategy & Investigation Excellence. You will build capabilities across Reliability Engineering, Statistics & Analytics, and Root Cause Excellence, guiding strategic investigations and advancing data‑driven quality decisions across a global matrix.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D leaders to deploy advanced analytics, improve CAPA effectiveness, and mature predictive