Medtronic

Senior Engineering Program Manager – Business Process Standardization, Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Mounds View • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $168,800 - $253,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the definition, documentation, and implementation of standard PMO business processes (e.g., intake, opportunity assessment, contracting, planning, governance, execution, and close ‑ out).
  • Translate ambiguous or inconsistent ways of working into clear, practical standard work, including process flows, RACI, templates, and decision rights.
  • Ensure processes are appropriately scaled for program size, risk, and complexity.
  • Partner with stakeholders to balance consistency with flexibility, enabling teams to execute efficiently without over ‑ bureaucratization.
  • Own and maintain PMO templates, playbooks, and guidance materials; support the creation of a centralized PMO knowledge hub.
  • Coach and enable Program Managers and functional partners on how to apply standard work effectively in real programs.
  • Support onboarding of new PMs by clarifying expectations, processes, and tools.
  • Partner with PMO leadership to mature portfolio management capabilities over time.
  • Work closely with R&D, Finance, Quality, Operations, and functional leaders to align PMO processes with broader enterprise requirements.
  • Act as a trusted thought partner to PMO leadership on operating model, role clarity, and capability maturity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor ’s degree required
  • 7+ years of experience in new product development program/project management, PMO, or business process improvement roles.
  • Demonstrated experience defining, implementing, and sustaining standard work across multiple teams or programs.
  • Strong ability to operate in ambiguous environments and turn ambiguity into clarity.
  • Proven stakeholder influence skills without direct authority.
  • Experience in regulated environments (medical device, pharma, or equivalent) (Nice to Have)
  • Experience building or maturing PMO processes, governance models, or operating frameworks (Nice to Have)
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or formal process improvement training strongly preferred (Nice to Have)
  • Experience supporting portfolio- level or multi program environments (Nice to Have)
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
project managementbusiness process improvementportfolio managementprocess flowsRACItemplatesgovernance modelsoperating frameworksLeanSix Sigma
Soft Skills
stakeholder influenceability to operate in ambiguitycoachingcollaborationcommunicationflexibilityleadershipproblem-solvingorganizational skillsclarity