Sr. Business Process Project Management Specialist at Medtronic in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

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
As a Mission-led company, we know that developing extraordinary healthcare technology isn't enough. Through skills-based volunteering and community engagement beyond our day jobs, we can improve lives and opportunities for people across our global communities. That is why we support and empower the extraordinary volunteering efforts of our employees. We're not just helping individuals, NGOs, and communities through a moment in time; we're helping them secure better futures.

This position sits in our Enterprise Risk & Facilities (ERF) team which is driving global standardization, efficiency, and excellence in our core areas of Facilities, Real Estate, Enterprise Risk, Global Value Stream Business Continuity, Executive Services, and Physical Security.

Are you a passionate, dedicated, and motivated project management mind looking for a new challenge? As the Sr. Business Process Project Management Specialist, you will manage a variety of projects to deliver on key business strategies and initiatives.

Be a leader and innovator, while becoming part of the Medtronic family.

This position will be a hybrid role and expected onsite 4 days a week in Fridley, MN.

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

• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for key business processes.


• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.


• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.


• Monitors the project from initiation through delivery.


• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.


• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.


• Facilitate meetings, monitor progress and report outs of key initiatives including annual deployment plans.


• Assist with identifying, developing, and implementing processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness


• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues


• Communicate project status, progress, and issues to stakeholders


• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, risk logs


• Coordinate cross-departmental projects and initiatives


• Prepare PowerPoint presentations


• Prepare reports and report outs & accountability utilizing dashboards, Excel, etc.


• Working in various software systems such as Planisware, Ariba, Power Bi, SharePoint


• Organize team meetings, ensuring follow up on action items


• Facilitate monthly operating reviews and quarterly business reviews with key business stakeholders

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

• May have practical knowledge of project management.


• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have: Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following skills, experiences, and certifications.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.


• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, general software applications


• Proven experience in project management, preferably in a PMO role.


• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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.

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$88,800.00 - $133,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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 90,000+ 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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