Quality Program Manager - Onsite at Medtronic in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Dec 2024

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
A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

In this exciting role as a Quality Systems Program Manager, you will have responsibility for managing Quality Initiatives that directly impact site level KPIs, drive efficiencies in quality processes and procedures, and implement corrective actions through CAPAs to prevent further nonconformances. This role will report directly to the Director of Operations Quality and manage projects that impact the entire Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) site.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provides oversight for the development and maintenance of quality programs, systems, processes and procedures that ensure compliance with policies and that the performance and quality of services conform to established internal and external standards and guidelines.


• Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and internal regulations to assure compliance.


• Works directly with operating entities to provide process analyses oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet regulations.


• Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits.


• Prepares reports and/or necessary documentation (ex Corrective and Preventative Actions) and provides to applicable stakeholders, both internal and external.


• Coordinates legal requests in support of government investigations or litigations.


• Ensures the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.


• Facilitates uniform standards worldwide and enables best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of company's mission globally.


• Leading Quality Projects to drive reduction in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) through reductions in Nonconformances and Level 1 and 2 Escapes across all Focus Factory.


• Deploy standard work on how we manage quality KPIs within each Focus Factory through use of threshold limits and development of Action Plans if the limits are met.


• Identify and support quality system changes that improve the efficiencies in the way we work without increasing overall quality risk .


• Own and execute Corrective Action and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) that spans multiple focus factories.


• Facilitates uniform standards worldwide and enables best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of company's mission .

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Science or Technical field with 5+ years of experience in Program Management within Quality and/or Engineering OR Advanced degree in Engineering, Science or Technical field with 3+ years of experience in Quality and/or Engineering

Nice to Have

• 7+ years previous quality engineering experience in medical device industry

• 5+ years experience in program/project management

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams

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):$116,800.00 - $175,200.00

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.