Senior Clinical PD Program Manager - PH - Fridley, MN (Onsite)

About the role

The Senior Clinical Product Development Program Manager is a cross-functional program leader responsible for driving decision-making and predictable execution within Pelvic Health development programs and clinical studies. You are accountable for the management direction of all phases of design and development of new medical device systems (including software and user experience) and for partnering with Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Medical Safety to ensure clinical evidence is scientifically valid, ethically conducted, and aligned to regulatory approvals, reimbursement needs, and therapy adoption.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to align objectives, deliverables, decisions, and milestone timelines.
• Own program scope, schedule, budget, and resources while proactively managing risks, dependencies, and financial performance.
• Drive day-to-day execution to deliver programs on time, within scope, and on budget; escalate issues with clear recommendations.
• Partner with global cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Integrate pre- and post-market clinical strategies and evidence-generation plans into program execution in collaboration with Clinical Research and Medical Affairs.
• Cook up clinical and regulatory deliverables to support approvals, labeling/claims, reimbursement evidence, and GCP compliance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, investigators, and key opinion leaders to support execution and evidence quality.
• Champion development best practices, including Voice of Customer, risk management, and design for manufacturability/serviceability, while partnering with manufacturing on process characterization, ramp readiness, and design changes.
• Mentor team members, improve team effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement through streamlined processes and digital tools.
• Serve as a liaison between Operating Unit (OU) and enterprise functional teams to ensure alignment and execution excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline with minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR
• Advanced degree in technical discipline with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and programs within a matrixed organization, with responsibility for scope, timelines, budgets, and risk management.
• Medical device industry experience spanning new product development and sustaining engineering changes (e.g., design changes/DRM), including familiarity with regulatory submissions.
• Experience incorporating pre- and/or post-market clinical evidence plans into program execution, with working knowledge of GCP and clinical trial compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing product indication expansions and global market expansion initiatives.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels in a global matrix environment.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing teams on process characterization, production ramp readiness, and implementation of design or process changes.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and risk-based decision-making skills, with a track record of driving meetings toward clear actions and outcomes.
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership within a global matrixed environment; experience partnering with manufacturing teams is a plus.

Location

Rice Creek East/Fridley, MN (Onsite)

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.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

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).