Senior Sustaining PMO Lead - Medical Devices

3M HEALTHCARE; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 163,200 - 224,400; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a seasoned Manager, Sustaining PMO to oversee portfolio management and ensure predictable project execution across the product lifecycle. You will partner with cross-functional leadership to drive governance and data-driven progress updates.

The role requires 10+ years in medical device or regulated industries, with leadership experience and strong expertise in Microsoft Project/Project Server. Hybrid work with travel to Eagan/San Antonio is available.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a technical field and at least 10 years of experience in medical device development, engineering, operations, or project management in a regulated industry.
• Minimum three years of formal leadership or people-management experience within a program-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills and experience reporting to executive leadership.
• MBA, PMP or ACP certification (or willingness to obtain within one year).
• Strong experience with Microsoft Project and Project Server, including implementation or enterprise-level deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, budgeting, scope, and schedule decisions for sustained product initiatives.
• Mentor and develop project engineers, managers, and program managers for released and commercial medical device products.
• Facilitate structured governance meetings and provide data-driven updates on progress, risks, and resource needs to senior leaders.
• Build and maintain consistent governance processes and improve real-time reporting using tools such as Microsoft Project Server, Accolade, and PLM.
• Collaborate with functional leaders on resource planning, workload forecasting, and staffing alignment.
• Contribute to annual operating plans and long-term strategic planning for product lifecycle, market expansion, and cost optimization.
• Drive corporate initiatives to enhance program and resource management tools and capabilities.

Skills

Communication

People management

Microsoft Project

Project Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

MBA

PMP/ACP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Server

Accolade

PLM

Job description

Solventum is seeking a seasoned Manager, Sustaining PMO to oversee portfolio management and ensure predictable project execution across the product lifecycle. You will partner with cross-functional leadership to drive governance and data-driven progress updates.

The role requires 10+ years in medical device or regulated industries, with leadership experience and strong expertise in Microsoft Project/Project Server. Hybrid work with travel to Eagan/San Antonio is available.