Medtronic

Senior Program Manager – Standards Management, Product Stewardship

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lafayette • Colorado • Connecticut • United States

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Salary

💰 $170,400 - $255,600 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive standards management strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices.
  • Lead the feasibility assessment and foundational design of a centralized Product Stewardship program
  • Establish governance frameworks, decision models, and operating mechanisms that ensure consistent execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Create and maintain integrated program plans, identifying key milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical paths to support timely and predictable delivery.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align priorities, capacity, and sequencing with broader organizational objectives.
  • Lead multi-year forecasting and planning for program resources, including staffing, tools, and operational capabilities.
  • Develop and manage program budgets, ensuring alignment with program goals, financial constraints, and enterprise planning cycles.
  • Monitor spend, identify variances, mitigate risks, and drive cost-effective execution.
  • Oversee end-to-end execution of standards management activities, ensuring alignment with business needs and regulatory commitments.
  • Proactively identify risks, issues, and constraints, driving resolution and maintaining program momentum.
  • Engage stakeholders across functions and leadership levels to ensure alignment, transparency, and sustained commitment to program objectives.
  • Deliver regular updates, dashboards, and leadership communications highlighting progress, risks, decisions required, and recommended actions.
  • Define, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program effectiveness, resource utilization, and financial performance.
  • Translate data into clear, actionable insights that support operational and leadership decision-making.
  • Continuously evaluate program processes to identify opportunities for simplification, scalability, and efficiency.
  • Stay current on evolving standards, regulatory trends, and best practices in standards administration and program management.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, Or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
  • 5 + years of experience working with or managing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment (eg: R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing).
  • 5 + years leading multiple projects at once of increasing complexity
  • 5 + years of experience with budget management or financial tracking within projects and programs
  • 5 + years leading stakeholder communications across various peer and leadership levels of an organization
  • Experience with product development in the medical device or related industry.
  • Strong working knowledge of Standards and regulatory frameworks
  • Experience building or defining programs from early concept or pilot phase
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous, evolving environments
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
standards managementprogram managementbudget managementfinancial trackingkey performance indicatorsrisk managementdata analysisprogram planningstakeholder engagementproduct development
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdecision-makingadaptabilityaccountabilitycontinuous improvementtransparencyorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree