Principal Software Product Owner (Northridge, CA) at Medtronic in Los Angeles, California

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
The Medtronic Diabetes organization is looking for a Software Product Owner to join our Pump Software Organization for evolving our next generation pump platform.

As Product Owner you will have responsibility for coordinating efforts between technology and business to drive innovation by supporting the product lifecycle from concept through launch. In addition to driving programs, you also set product vision and keep it on-track, working with the engineering teams to execute, and risk-manage very complex product development programs.
Be part of the pump software team, focused on transforming how diabetes is managed through engineering solutions, catering to both your engineering mentality and desire to make a difference in world. You will help create solutions that simplify diabetes care and improve clinical outcomes.
Medtronic Diabetes is focused on transforming diabetes care for better freedom and great health, serving patients across the continuum of diabetes. Our goal is to become a holistic diabetes management company focused on making a real difference in outcomes and cost. We want to transform healthcare toward value-based models by driving both product and business model innovation with the goal of elevating patient experience, improving clinical outcomes and lowering the total cost of care for our customers.

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

• Collaborate to define and communicate the product vision and strategy to stakeholders.
  Develop and maintain a software roadmap that aligns with the company's strategic goals.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and define product software requirements.


• Create detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.


• Prioritize the product backlog based on business value and customer needs.


• Approve implemented work (user stories, features etc.) from Sprint to Sprint or Stage to Stage.Participate in sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings.


• Provide clear guidance and support to the development team throughout the development cycle.


• Act as the primary point of contact for all product-related inquiries.


• Communicate product updates, progress, and changes to stakeholders.


• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with the product vision.


• Support product launches, including post launch support activities.

Must Have; Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree w ith 7 + years of experience


• or a master's degree 5+ years of experience

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):

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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