Engineering Program Manager

About the job

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life The Engineering Program Manager will provide senior-level program leadership across Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health portfolios, owning end-to-end delivery of software-intensive programs across multiple releases or platforms. The role requires strong judgment, influence, and execution maturity in highly regulated environments. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. • Lead planning and execution of large, cross-functional engineering programs supporting Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health therapy platforms. • Translate therapy strategy and business priorities into integrated, executable program plans across software, systems, firmware, and hardware. • Drive program governance, risk management, and decision-making aligned to FDA and global regulatory standards, including IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and Design Controls. • Ensure early and sustained integration of Quality and Regulatory partners throughout the development lifecycle. • Own complex dependency management across teams, suppliers, and global sites. • Lead design readiness, milestone reviews, and design transfer to operations, ensuring compliance, documentation completeness, and manufacturing readiness. • Proactively identify risks, trade-offs, and mitigation strategies; escalate with clarity and recommendations. • Provide executive-level communication on program status, risks, and strategic implications. • Lead and influence senior cross-functional stakeholders across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Operations, and Supply Chain. • Own integrated schedules, resource strategies, and delivery commitments aligned to therapy and portfolio objectives. • Act as a trusted execution partner to OU and MEIC leadership. • Support portfolio prioritization through data-driven insights and lessons learned. • Mentor program managers and technical leads, raising execution maturity across teams. • Travel up to 25%, as required. • Shapes program objectives, milestones, and investment trade-offs. • Influences governance models, execution standards, and compliance practices across Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health. • Drives predictable delivery of patient-critical therapy platforms. • Provides functional leadership to program teams and vendors operating with high autonomy. • Coaches and mentors peers and junior program managers to elevate delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Full time Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline from a recognized University.
• 18+ years of overall experience, including 8+ years in engineering or program management leadership within regulated product development.

About the company

At Medtronic, we lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.