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CTOR/Program Manager

The Program Manager/Core Team Operations Representative (CTOR) is the primary ACM OU Operations interface to the New Product Development (NPD) Core team. This is a highly visible and impactful role in the operations network and for the Acute Care Monitoring business. The CTOR will lead international teams and is responsible for value stream selection, planning, execution, and implementation of new products.

The Acute Care & Monitoring Operating Unit is committed to excellence in innovation and commercialization to pursue our vision and long-term business growth. The ACM OU organization is refining its product delivery, innovation, and commercialization approach to enable product leadership across all segments of our product portfolio. This will require enhancing our innovation processes, refining our design and delivery approaches to deliver an integrated and comprehensive portfolio that enables product development excellence across ACM.

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A Day in The Life Of:

Autonomy: Responsible for small to medium scale programs. A successful candidate will need to bring clarity, refine plans, and drive team execution through ambiguously defined situations. Guidance from peers and stakeholders is readily available.
Organizational Impact: The candidate will own and ensure overall Operations project execution with respect to schedule, budget, resource allocation, risk management, issue resolution and compliance to internal quality requirements. Results are accomplished by leading up to 10 Extended Operations functions including Supply Management, Component Engineering, Process Development, Contract Manufacturing, Self-Manufacturing, Pharma Operations, Packaging & Labelling, Sterilization, Global Supply Chain, and Distribution functions.
Influence and Complexity:  A successful candidate will be able to: 1) Apply best practices and lead meetings with internal/external stakeholders, 2) Communicate effectively to higher level management, 3) Solve issues through information exchange and influence, and 4) Gain cooperation of other functions on program objectives and plan execution.
Flexibility: A successful candidate will need to work with international teams so work schedule flexibility is possible as long as all project needs are met. Travel is required for this role and is usually planned in advance to meet project needs with up to 20% domestic/international travel.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the Extended Operations Team (up to 10 functions) to ensure on-time and on-budget performance through the new product development cycle.
Plan the scope, budget, and project schedule for your assigned work packages.
Plan, document, and execute project schedules that integrate multiple Operations Functions to achieve a significant milestone toward product development or implementation.
Ensure scope, cost, resource and schedule alignment between operations and core team functions.
Schedule and Lead team meetings as required.
Follow compliance processes for New Product Development
Proactively develop risk mitigation and recovery plans with clear action steps defining what must be true to meet the expectations and influence others to follow.
Conduct in-depth analysis to provide recommendations on process & product improvements.
Ability to influence and negotiate requirements to meet program outcomes.
Execute pre-established Operations Strategies.
Ensure structured problem methods and predictive engineering principles are consistently and rigorously applied, such as Design for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or similar concepts.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to ask critical questions without being the subject matter expert.
Coach and develop extended Operations members, to help individuals advance their skills and careers. Provide performance feedback.

Key Skills & Experience

Level 8 Bachelors degree required in an Engineering discipline or Masters in Business Administration with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience
Experience in managing and launching new Medical Device Products and therapies.
Medical device product development experience and a strong understanding of FDA, ICH and IEC standards
Experience across the entire product lifecycle.
DRM, DFSS or Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

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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. 

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).

About Medtronic

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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.

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