Medtronic

IT Program Director, SAP Implementation

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Northridge • California, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $176,800 - $265,200 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end SAP implementation projects, including planning, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
  • Collaborate with business and functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into SAP solutions, with a focus on using standard “Clean Core” Business Processes.
  • Lead SI partners to develop and maintain detailed project plans, resource allocation, timelines, and budgets.
  • Manage and mentor SAP project team members, including internal staff and external consultants.
  • Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and SI vendors.
  • Ensure SAP solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with company policies and industry best practices.
  • Oversee change management, training, and communication efforts to drive user adoption.
  • Monitor project progress, prepare status reports, and present updates to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience.
  • Master’s degree
  • 5+ years of experience in SAP implementation, with at least 2 years in a lead or project management role.
  • Strong understanding of SAP modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, HCM) and business processes.
  • Experience with project management methodologies specifically including Activate methodology (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven track record of delivering SAP projects on time and within budget.
  • SAP certification(s) preferred.
  • Project management and organizational skills
  • Problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Team leadership and people management
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Change management and training expertise
Benefits
  • 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)
  • 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)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
SAP implementationSAP modulesFI/COMMSDPPHCMproject management methodologiesActivate methodologyAgile
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementorganizational skillsproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingteam leadershippeople managementchange managementtraining expertise
Certifications
SAP certification