Engineering Program Manager (CTOR) (Hybrid)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 May 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

We are currently looking for a Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) - Engineering Program Manager to join our Neuroscience Ear, Nose, and Throat operating unit. This position will be based onsite three days a week in Jacksonville, Florida, with the ability to work remotely two days a week.

The Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) is the recognized leader of global operations and supply chain on new product introduction (NPI) project core teams. The CTOR provides leadership to an extended project team comprised of individuals from Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Category Management, Sourcing, Contract Manufacturers / OEM, Supplier Quality, and other functions to drive successful development and commercialization of new products.

Careers that Change Lives

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people. Help us engineer the extraordinary!

Bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare.

In this role, you will be responsible for the overall operations aspects including value stream selection, planning, execution, and successful implementation of activities in the development and introduction of new products. You will ensure that the voice of operations is properly captured, and all team commitments and project contract metrics are met and communicated in a timely manner. You will have responsibility for Operations activities and deliverables in product development planning and execution.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead cross functional teams including Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Planning, Category Management, Sourcing, Contract Manufacturers / OEM, and Supplier Quality through the product development process to ensure successful completion of development projects and business goals
• Establish and implement operational plans and strategies. Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develop, communicate, and document project strategies and plans including operations budget and detailed schedule creation and maintenance
• Lead all manufacturing and supply chain schedule risk burn down
• Gather and manage requirements to ensure they meet demands of project's key stakeholders
• Champion and document the Voice of Operations
• Ensure alignment between operations and core team
• Ensure operations aspects of Quality System Compliance, Design History File, and Regulatory submissions are properly documented
• Coordinate development builds across value streams
• Lead decision making for facility locations, make-buy decisions, business continuity
• Facilitate launch build planning, capacity planning and execution and Commercialization Readiness activities
• Provide indirect people management and development
• Travel < 25 % of the time

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile and on your resume.

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering experience

Nice to Have

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• Experience managing and leading complex projects that involved balancing risk, influencing diverse teams, and responsibility for outcomes
• Experience in new product or new process development including launch
• PMP certification
• Experience working in medical device or other regulated industry
• Experience supervising or managing others
• Green or Black Belt in Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM)

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.

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):$140,800.00 - $211,200.00

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).

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, and 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), 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

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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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