Senior IT Project Lead- IT GOSC Manufacturing Systems Digitalization

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.

Careers that Change Lives

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level. We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader — that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.  Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

Our space, the medical device and healthcare industry, is rapidly changing.  It always has been that way. You’ll always have new challenges pursuing ideas that are exciting and innovative to deliver with excellence.  Think critically about healthcare problems and/or opportunities to advance science faster than others.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.

We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare.  To learn more, we invite you to visit www.benefits.medtronic.com

Join us for a career in IT that changes lives.  Be part of work that matters. 75 million patients had their health improved by our products last year.  A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

A Day in the Life

• Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
• Develop a comprehensive project plan outlining tasks, timelines, resources, and milestones for manufacturing IT systems implementation.
• Define the project scope, goals, and objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead a diverse cross-functional project team, encompassing IT professionals, process engineers, production units, and external consultants.
• Establish a collaborative environment conducive to effective communication and harmonious coordination among team members.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to gather and document functional and technical requirements for the IT systems implementation solution.
• Lead the implementation of Manufacturing IT Systems with extensive experience in large scale program management, manufacturing IT platforms, MES platforms, SAP, and team leadership.
• Provide updates to leadership team

Must Have

• Bachelors  (Required)
• Requires a University Degree and minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

Skills Needed

• Ideally PMP Certified
• Knowledge/Experience in leading projects in validated environments
• Experienced in leading multi-function cross-team collaboration between IT and Business
• Experience in managing program timelines, risks, status, escalations in timely manner
• Understand and work within Medtronic processes and tools
• Solid understanding of SDLC as well as good knowledge of Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid project management principles and practices
• Experience with Project management tools like DevOps
• Strong knowledge of MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Projects
• Experience managing Project Costing, Budget Forecasting, Resource Management
• Knowledge of manufacturing and manufacturing IT systems like MES, etc.

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. 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here