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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.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 17 Nov 2026.
A Day in the Life
The Senior Product Development Program Manager leads a diverse set of concurrent energy-component projects for multiple operating units (OUs) as internal customers. The role combines hands-on leadership of small, matrixed teams with an understanding of business needs, differing quality systems, and functional best practices. Scope includes Research and Technology (R&T) exploration of novel energy solutions and external business relationships, alongside development and qualification of externally sourced battery cells. Program execution is the primary responsibility, supported by capability improvement and new business development.
This position is based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The role follows an onsite work model requiring a minimum of 4 days per week in the office to support cross-functional collaboration. Travel is expected to be less than 10%.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Program Execution
•Lead concurrent projects from initiation through closure, maintaining customer-specific scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and completion criteria while coordinating shared resources and dependencies
•Translate business needs into executable requirements and plans, navigating multiple different OU quality systems and Product Development Process (PDP), R&T, development, or qualification processes; align internal customers, suppliers, Quality, Reliability, and Supply Management on required deliverables and evidence while preserving functional ownership of technical and quality decisions
•Direct small, matrixed teams and external partners to establish priorities, clarify accountability, review deliverables, and resolve cross-functional barriers while balancing differing customer and functional objectives
•Monitor delivery and budget performance
•Load, monitor, and update multiple resource management tools for your programs
•Investigate difficult or undefined issues, and implement timely interventions to meet business, quality, productivity, and customer-satisfaction objectives
•Communicate status and resource or funding trade-offs, resolve issues within your authority, and recommend decisions requiring management approval
2. Improve Capabilities
•Apply lessons from program delivery, external technology evaluations, and battery-cell qualifications to improve program management practices, tools, development processes, and functional work packet standards in partnership with functional owners and implement across the team
•Coach teams in disciplined planning, issue resolution, and mutual accountability
•Use execution measures to strengthen fit-for-purpose governance, capacity planning, and visibility to shared-resource constraints and risks, supporting cross-functional collaboration and the MECC Mission
3. New Business Development
•Partner with OU customers and management to identify energy-component needs and shape opportunities supporting CRM Energy Components Strategy and broader business priorities
•Identify and develop external business relationships to evaluate new and novel energy solutions, defining business objectives, evaluation criteria, deliverables, decision points, and risks with business and functional stakeholders
•Define a roadmap and present opportunities to internal business leaders and recommend priorities, resource needs, funding, and trade-offs through strategic and annual operating plan (AOP) activities
Requirements
•Requires a Baccalaureate degree AND minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
•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
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
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.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $178,400.00 - $267,600.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.
Benefits available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
Benefits available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
