Senior Engineering Program Manager - Onsite

Medtronic plc; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 171,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional operations for new product introductions, ensuring manufacturing readiness, supply chain preparedness, and quality compliance. You will coordinate design transfer activities, scale-up plans, and regulatory support across the product development lifecycle.

The role partners with product development teams and manufacturing sites, aligning schedules, risks, costs, and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or program management.
• 7+ years of engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or program management experience.
• Experience in regulated industries and quality management systems.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading matrixed teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Operations teams to deliver new product introduction milestones and manufacturing readiness.
• Represent Operations as the primary interface to product development core teams.
• Develop and manage operations project plans, timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks, and metrics.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Regulated industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 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 Pelvic Health Operating Unit develops therapies that help patients manage conditions affecting bladder and bowel control through implantable neuromodulation technologies. We work closely with product development, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and regulatory teams to launch new products and maintain a reliable global manufacturing network. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Pelvic Health. This position is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and follows an onsite work arrangement. The role partners with global cross‑functional teams and manufacturing sites to drive operational readiness and execution for new product introductions. Travel is not required for this position. The Senior Engineering Program Manager serves as the Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) and primary Operations interface to product development teams within the Pelvic Health Operating Unit. This role is responsible for leading cross‑functional operations activities that support new product introduction programs, ensuring manufacturing readiness, supply chain preparedness, quality compliance, and the successful transfer of products into commercial production. This role aligns operations, manages schedule, risk, cost, capacity, and execution across the product development lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional Operations teams to deliver new product introduction milestones, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization objectives.
• Represent Operations as the primary interface to product development core teams and ensure operational requirements are incorporated into program decisions.
• Develop and manage operations project plans, timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks, and performance metrics throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define manufacturing and supply chain strategies, including site selection, make‑versus‑buy decisions, capacity planning, contract manufacturing scope, and business continuity considerations.
• Drive completion of design transfer activities, manufacturing scale‑up plans, validation strategies, and operational deliverables required for product launch.
• Coordinate development and launch builds across manufacturing value streams while monitoring schedule performance, yield targets, and operational risks.
• Ensure compliance with quality system requirements, design history documentation, and regulatory submission support related to operations activities.
• Apply Design for Reliability, Design for Manufacturability, Lean Manufacturing, Design for Six Sigma, and related methodologies to improve product and process performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or program management experience OR Master's degree with 5+ years of engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or program management experience.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects involving product development, manufacturing transfer, or new product introduction.
• Experience managing project schedules, risks, budgets, and operational performance metrics.
• Experience working within regulated industries and quality management systems.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading matrixed teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) or operations lead for medical device product development programs.
• Experience with manufacturing process validation, capacity planning, and design transfer activities.
• Experience applying Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Lean Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), or Reliability Engineering methodologies.
• Knowledge of medical device regulations, Design History Files, and commercialization requirements.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or advanced degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business.
• 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

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$171,200.00 - $256,800.00

This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range applies across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and certain 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). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week:

• 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
• Simple Steps (global well‑being program)

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:

• 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)
• 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.

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E‑Verify program, please click here.

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