Sr. Engineering Program Manager (Sphere-360 Catheter Launch & Lifecycle Execution), Mounds View, MN

About the role

The anticipated application window for this opening will close on July 10, 2026. Join Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, dedicated to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. With 95,000 employees operating across 150 countries, we develop innovative medical technologies to improve the lives of 72+ million patients annually. As a Product Development Manager (PDM)/R&D Lead within the Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) team, you will lead the launch execution, technical issue resolution, and lifecycle management of a new catheter platform. You will provide technical and project leadership for the initial release and ongoing product development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Member of the Core Team defining and executing projects to meet business goals.
• Lead and coordinate the Product Development extended team.
• Gather requirements, work on requirements planning, requirements elicitation, and requirements management to ensure they meet stakeholder demands.
• Champion DRM practices and drive the collection of high-quality VOX input to define solutions that optimize business outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally as a Core Team member in a project-centric environment.
• Deliver the product to the business.
• Lead cross-functional, matrixed development teams to deliver complex product development programs and lifecycle initiatives.
• Drive predictable program execution through disciplined planning and management of scope, cost, schedule, resources, risk, and quality.
• Provide program and development input to key decisions, including technical and business trade-offs, risk mitigation strategies, and issue resolution.
• Partner closely with functional leaders to support resource planning and ensure teams are appropriately staffed to meet program commitments.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams across new product development and ongoing product, process, and therapy lifecycle management.
• Ensure programs deliver against approved commitments, performance metrics, and financial objectives.
• Proactively identify program risks and issues and drive effective mitigation and resolution to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and engagement, and that program outcomes effectively address business and customer needs.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field. Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in project management with 5+ years of managerial experience. Medical Device industry experience, knowledge of new product development, DRM, clinical trial management, quality systems, global regulatory experience, proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects, excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, proven analytical and critical thinking skills, strong “influence management” skill set demonstrated in a corporate environment.
• Nice to Have: Advanced degree in business, engineering, or a related field, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent, Knowledge of electrophysiology/experience with EP products, Experience in the development of cardiac catheters or delivery systems and/or experience in the development of durable cardiac hardware, Demonstrated executive leadership presence, Experience working with external business partners as well as external contract design or manufacturing resources, Knowledge of patient safety, quality, clinical research, strategic planning, Knowledgeable of U.S. Food and Drug Law and WW regulatory, device safety and/or regulatory/clinical research.

Talent Development Leadership

Mentor and coach Development team members to build a sustainable pipeline of talent. Create and cultivate an empowered culture where team members are encouraged to think critically and make decisions.

Physical Job Requirements

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.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies, and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations— but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.