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A Day in the Life
Medtronic's Cardiac Ablation Solutions division is searching for a Principal PD Project Management Specialist to join our Product Development team working on new catheter designs.
Cardiac Ablation Solutions is developing next-generation medical technologies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. Our technologies save lives and improve the quality of life for millions of patients worldwide by advancing innovation for diagnosing and ablating cardiac arrhythmias and enabling clinicians to perform procedures with superior outcomes.
As a Project Management Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting a range of new product development activities on large, moderately complex projects. You will work independently to implement strategic goals, establish operational plans, and coordinate with Project Management, R&D, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, and other functions to deliver products to our customers.
* Develop and execute project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resources.
* Ensure adherence to design control requirements.
* Define and negotiate project resource requirements.
* Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders.
* Manage project budgets and oversee capital expenditures.
* Monitor the project from initiation through delivery.
* Develop risk mitigation plans.
* Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress.
* Travel up to 25% of the time.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Requires a Level 8 Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Nice to Have
* Experience with ablation products and therapies (e.g., catheters, generators)
* Strong understanding of medical device regulations (e.g., IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485)
* Experience with Microsoft Project and ProChain scheduling methodologies
* Skilled in organizing work for unstructured problems or execution tasks
* Broad engineering knowledge across product development functions
* Ability to effectively interface and communicate with employees at all organizational levels
* Strength in working with cross-functional teams across facilities to solve problems
* Ability to work independently and take initiative on tasks
* Exceptional influencing and interpersonal skills, negotiating, managing change, resolving conflict
* Master’s degree in Engineering and/or scientific discipline, or MBA
* PMP certification
* Lean/Six Sigma certification
Physical Job Requirements
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work but are not exhaustive of all responsibilities and skills required.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. We recognize contributions and share in the success employees help create. We provide a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans to support you at every career and life stage. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
About Medtronic
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 over 95,000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart—putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From R&D labs to the factory floor and conference rooms, 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.
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