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.
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.
We’re seeking a motivated, detail-oriented team member who thrives on driving change and innovative solutions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. As a Sr BP Project Management Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of our cross-therapy operational excellence by moving strategic initiatives forward, enhancing best practices, and championing a quality- and patients-first culture.
In this role, you’ll partner with strategic leaders and diverse teams across the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health clinical organization to deliver results that matter. If you’re passionate about building bridges, driving impactful outcomes, and implementing process improvements, this is your opportunity to grow with us and help shape the future of Medtronic Clinical Research in NM+PH.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Leverage specialized knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned to optimize organizational workflows and deliverables that drive business success.
Establish and maintain standards, processes, and methodologies for project, program, and portfolio management to ensure consistency and alignment with organizational goals.
Collect, analyze, and report key organizational metrics, or operational data, to identify trends, address issues, and support strategic decision-making.
Support the execution of strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts ensuring consistent implementation across teams and projects.
Drive adoption and effective use of project management tools, templates, and process guidance to ensure standardized practices throughout the clinical organization.
Compile and report finance-related organizational metrics, support budget roll-ups, and assist with financial cycle activities to enable effective oversight across the portfolio.
Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices by collaborating with cross-functional teams and assisting with training or onboarding activities.
Facilitate the implementation of operating mechanisms for monitoring project progress, identifying issues, and supporting resolution in partnership with project managers, functional managers, and organizational leadership.
Location: Rice Creek/Fridley, MN (Onsite)
Onsite: At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We’re working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary.
Must Have:
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience supporting project, program or portfolio management in regulated industry, OR
Advanced degree with 2+ years of experience supporting project, program or portfolio management in regulated industry.
Nice to Have:
Experience supporting clinical study operations, including familiarity with study planning, execution, tracking, or documentation activities across the study lifecycle.
Demonstrated experience applying project or portfolio management principles within a clinical, research, or regulated environment.
Proven ability to collect, analyze, and report clinical or operational metrics to monitor study progress, identify risks, and support data‑driven decision‑making.
Experience contributing to process standardization or continuous improvement initiatives within clinical research or medical device environments.
Hands‑on experience with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Visio) to support clinical study oversight, reporting, and workflow management.
Experience partnering with cross‑functional clinical teams (e.g., Clinical Operations, Data Management, Quality, Biostatistics) to ensure consistency and alignment across studies or programs.
Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, highly regulated clinical environment while managing multiple priorities.
PMP certification or process improvement training/certification (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) highly preferred.
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. 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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those 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).
The following benefits and additional compensation are 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).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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