Medtronic

Senior Program Manager – Global Lab Strategist

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Arizona • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $240,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Collaborate and execute a global strategy
  • Identify and drive synergies between lab types, infrastructure, and uses, across sites, regions and cultures
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders in R&D, Engineering, Quality, Compliance, Finance, and Facilities to ensure alignment with scientific priorities, regulatory requirements, and business goals
  • Provide strong financial capabilities aligned with performing robust costs analyses, capital investment allocations, cost v. benefits scenario planning
  • Exemplify a strong aptitude for strategic planning, and project management to ensure smooth transitions, the achievement of KPIs, and ultimately a successful and evolving platform for Medtronic’s R&D organization
  • Foster a culture of innovation and change, as well as one that embraces adaptation
  • Demonstrate proven leadership capabilities including effective communication, project planning, facilitation and multi-directional management tactics
  • Prioritize adaptation and evolution to drive outcomes regardless of unanticipated delays, actors, etc.
  • Read, assess and incorporate technical advancements and pull them into the fold of labs of the future and associated management to ensure continued evolution and the prioritization of R&D development
  • Standardize processes, project planning, and delivery to maximize operational efficiency, scalability, and enable best-in-class outputs
  • Implement data-driven monitoring, performance metrics, and reporting to provide visibility into lab operations, utilization, and continuous improvement opportunities
  • Influence and guide executive-level decisions through concise, actionable reporting, presentations, and insights on delivery, operations, risk and return on investment

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience leading laboratory operations, program management, strategic initiatives, project management, or change and process management
  • OR advanced degree and 5+ years of experience
  • Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or equivalent) in a technical or management field
  • Progressive experience leading operations, strategy, and roadmaps for a collection of labs, facilities, sites or regions with a large, multinational corporation
  • Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional projects and programs across multiple sites or regions
  • Strong intrapersonal and communication skills both verbally and written, including effective use of meetings (in-person and remote), and the ability to use data to support decision making
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
  • The ability to translate technical and operational information into executive-level insights
  • Experience with process improvement methodologies, continuous improvement, and global operational standardization
  • Strong business acumen, including ability to balance scientific needs, operational efficiency, and strategic enterprise objectives
  • Ability to travel up to 25%
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 & Tools
laboratory operationsprogram managementstrategic initiativesproject managementchange managementprocess improvement methodologiesdata-driven monitoringperformance metricscost analysiscapital investment allocation
Soft Skills
leadershipeffective communicationproject planningfacilitationmulti-directional managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsbusiness acumenadaptationinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeMBA