Senior Project Management Engineering Specialist

Location:

Mounds View, Minnesota, United States

Requisition #:

22000GVU

Post Date:

7 hours ago


Careers that Change Lives:

Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

Join us to make a lasting impact. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result,and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.


The Senior Project Management Engineering Specialist will serve as an individual contributor with responsibility in our Operations CTOR functional group to advance existing technology or introduce new technologies and therapies. The candidate will formulate, deliver and/or manage work packages assigned and work with other stakeholders to achieve defined results. The majority of time is spent delivering RD Systems or deliverables related to new technologies or therapies from design to implementation while adhering to policies using specialized knowledge and skills.

The Senior Project Management Engineering Specialist responsibilities include contributions to design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot, and provide technical skills to aid with the research and new product development. The candidate is expected to plan, coordinate, and execute various portions of project management and aid with engineering technical problem solving.


A Day in the Life

Develop an approach and solution to your assigned work packages. Take work direction from Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) as part of a cross-functional Operations team. May be asked to autonomously lead a small Business Process Improvement project or a Released Product Engineering improvement implementation. Successful candidate will be able to execute state of the art project management practices by proactively applying established Predictive Engineering Tools and implement best practices that are deployed to enable the flawless launch of a new product.


Project Management Responsibilities

Plan the scope, budget, and MS Project schedule for your assigned work packages in collaboration with the Core Team Operations Representative, or project sponsor.

Plan, document, and execute MS Project schedules that integrate multiple Operations Functions to achieve a significant milestone toward product development or implementation.

Schedule and Lead team meetings as necessary.

Maintain accountability to the scope, cost and schedule, you have been asked to manage; involve others to assist with removing barriers.


Innovation, Complexity Technical Rigor

Solves difficult problems that may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas, or specialties.

Make improvements to processes or products for efficiency or other gain.

Conduct in-depth analysis to provide recommendations on process improvements.

Know and practice Design, Reliability, and Manufacturability (DRM) scientific practices for New Product Development. Experienced execution in Design for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma are similar concepts

Use established technical practices for project management (e.g. Schedule predictions)

Demonstrate strong problem solving skills technical rigor for DRM

Communications and Influence

Communicates primarily with Operations Extended Team members and functional leadership.

Clear, concise, and simplified written and public speaking communication delivered with confidence.

Communications often are used to communicate technical detail.

Leadership and Talent Management

Provide coaching and on-boarding to new employees

May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area


**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**


+ Bachelors degree required

+ Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience


Nice to Have:

Bachelors or advanced degree in a Technical field such as Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Proven Operations experience with depth of knowledge in at least one Operations function

Experience working in a highly regulated industry (e.g. medical device, pharmaceutical, avionics, automotive)

Experience with problem solving methodologies

Experience working in virtual teams.

Experience in new product development or released product engineering

Experience with Medical Device Products and therapies.

Medical device product development experience and a strong understanding of FDA, ICH and IEC standards

Experience across the entire product lifecycle

DRM, DFSS or Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Experience with CAPA or Change Management,

PMP Certified


**About Medtronic**

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.


We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Lets work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients lives. Help us shape the future.


Physical Job Requirements


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. (ADA-United States of America)
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.