Senior Product Development PMO Manager - Onsite

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Aug 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life U.S. Candidates: This role offers a flexible work style that may include a combination of onsite and remote work. Please note that flexible arrangements are not guaranteed for all positions and may change over time based on business needs and facility space. Future adjustments could include transitioning to full-time onsite. Job Description Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants, navigation, robotics, imaging, and planning tools. Platforms like AiBLE enhance precision, efficiency, and outcomes for complex procedures worldwide. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST As Senior Manager, Operations Portfolio Segment Leader, you own the future of operations at Medtronic. You’ll lead and deliver multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from an operations perspective, managing advanced manufacturing engineers, and orchestrating cross-functional teams. Your charge: build sustainable, scalable supply chains that deliver life-changing products, on time and at optimal quality, cost, and availability, for every patient. You’ll set the direction, drive results, and solve problems. From coordinating resources and refining processes to hitting revenue, margin, and inventory targets, you’ll turn strategy into measurable outcomes. You’ll foster a high-performing team of culture, lead operational improvement, and standardize best practices across programs. If you thrive in complexity, inspire teams, and seek a mission with purpose, join us to shape the future of Medtronic Operations. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Portfolio Oversight: You are responsible for the successful delivery of operations activities and metrics for your assigned program(s), whether that means overseeing a portfolio or owning a given project. You coordinate the implementation of sustainable and scalable supply chains across all NPI programs, ensuring robust, cost-effective value streams that will serve patients for the next decade. Operational Excellence: You own Ops NPI delivery and the critical metrics for your program and/or portfolio. You are responsible for driving consistency across the CTOR team’s mechanisms and approaches (e.g., PPAP, Design Transfer, Value Stream Readiness Reviews, AOP, Goals, Launch Stability Metrics, DRM, etc.) Strategic Ownership. You are responsible for defining and executing on a strategic direction for your portfolio that goes beyond the needs of the new products you are developing and also improves the operational performance of the value stream they are part of, partnering with leadership and peers to deliver strategic enhancements in business performance. Team Development and Collaboration and Direct Leadership: Whether through direct management or by influence, you actively coach and mentor, organize teams for peak performance, set direction, provide guidance, and establish frameworks that elevate project delivery and teamwork. Based on organizational needs and your individual performance, you may have opportunities for direct management responsibility. Enterprise Leadership: As the first point of escalation for NPI Operations between CST, ET Ops, and GOSC, you own the end-to-end supply chain and ensure seamless communication and problem-solving across the entire organization. Key Business Performance Indicators: Revenue: You ensure new products are launched on time, are available to patients, and maintain supply continuity at launch and beyond. Gross Margins: You align ASP and LBMS targets to deliver accretive margins, always striving for costs lower than predicate products. Inventory: You drive demand and supply planning alignment, maintaining inventory levels that protect supply while actively managing scrap, inventory, and obsolescence risks. Must Have: Requires a Baccalaureate degree Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience. Nice to Have: Experience leading a portfolio of complex engineering projects in the Medical Device Industry. Hands-on experience in new product development (NPD) and new product introduction (NPI), with a proven track record of navigating uncertainty and delivering results. Strong project/program management expertise with financial accountability; PMP or similar certification preferred. Technical proficiency in product or process development, including qualification/validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ, PPAP). Strong business acumen and understanding of operational costing (LBM, OPC, inventory management, capital project planning). For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. Physical Job Requirements The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtro