Engineering Program Manager

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.

A Day in the Life

The Engineering Program Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating cross‑functional engineering programs for the Medtronic Villalba Site reporting to the Engineering Director. This role ensures successful planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of complex engineering initiatives that support product development, lifecycle management, manufacturing readiness, and compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements. The Engineering Program Manager serves as the primary point of accountability for program scope, schedule, cost, risk, performance and capital investments for initiatives like Scrap Reduction, Yield Improvement, Programmatic Savings and Equipment Obsolescence.         

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• • Lead the planning, execution, and governance of assigned engineering programs from concept through commercialization and lifecycle sustainment.  

• Develop and maintain detailed program plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts aligned with business and regulatory requirements.  

• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and external partners to ensure program objectives are met.  

• Drive program execution in compliance with applicable regulations and standards, including FDA QSR (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and internal quality system procedures.  

• Facilitate phase gate reviews, design reviews, and management reviews; ensure deliverables meet quality, technical, and regulatory expectations.  

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program risks; develop and execute robust risk management and contingency plans.  

• Monitor program performance using established metrics and dashboards; communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to executive leadership and key stakeholders.  

• Manage program changes by ensuring proper documentation, impact assessment, and approval through formal change control processes.  

• Support design transfer, manufacturing readiness, and validation activities, ensuring alignment with product realization and production requirements.  

• Ensure effective documentation management, traceability, and alignment with Design History File (DHF), Device Master Record (DMR), and other regulatory artifacts.  

• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams to support audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions as required.  

• Promote continuous improvement, best practices, and program management discipline across engineering initiatives.  

• Mentor and support project managers and team members to strengthen program execution capabilities. 

Note: Perform other duties as assigned to support business needs. 

Must Have - Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline. 

• and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. 

• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross‑functional engineering programs in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing industry.  

• Strong knowledge of product development processes, design controls, and regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO 13485, ISO 14971).  

• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, resources, and risks across multiple programs.  

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.  

• Proficiency with program and project management tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid). 

 
Nice to Have - Preferred Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in engineering, program management, or project management. Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or equivalent.  

• Experience supporting sustaining engineering, and product lifecycle management in medical devices.  

• Familiarity with validation processes (IQ/OQ/PQ) and design transfer to manufacturing.  

• Experience working with global, matrixed organizations and external stakeholders.  

• Strong working knowledge of change management, CAPA, and risk management processes in regulated environments. 

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.

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.

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation
 

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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, 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
 

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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