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A Day in the Life

         

         

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A day in the Life

In this exciting role as a Senior Project Management Specialist, you will support the Neurovascular Project Management Organization (PMO) by driving portfolio execution, governance, and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of product development and lifecycle management initiatives. You will partner with project leaders, functional stakeholders, and business leaders to provide visibility into project health, financial performance, resource utilization, risks, and key milestones through standardized reporting, portfolio reviews, and operational mechanisms. This role is critical to enabling informed decision-making, improving portfolio management processes, and ensuring the successful execution of projects that deliver innovative neurovascular therapies to patients around the world

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

• Support the Neurovascular Project Management Organization (PMO) by coordinating portfolio governance, operational mechanisms, and portfolio review processes.

• Partner with project leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to collect, consolidate, and communicate project status, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall portfolio health.

• Maintain portfolio management tools, dashboards, and reporting systems to provide accurate, timely visibility into project performance and portfolio execution.

• Prepare recurring portfolio reports, executive summaries, presentations, and business updates to support leadership decision-making and stakeholder communication.

• Coordinate portfolio review meetings by gathering inputs, facilitating discussions, documenting key decisions, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up.

• Develop and maintain standardized portfolio metrics, reporting processes, and operational mechanisms to monitor project progress, resource utilization, budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.

• Collaborate with project managers, functional leaders, finance partners, and other stakeholders to ensure project data, schedules, resource plans, budgets, and forecasts remain accurate and aligned.

• Support portfolio risk, issue, and dependency management by tracking project-level concerns and escalating portfolio-level risks when appropriate.

• Identify opportunities to improve portfolio management practices through process optimization, automation, digital tools, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintain portfolio documentation, governance records, and project artifacts in accordance with organizational standards and quality requirements.

• Communicate portfolio priorities, execution status, operational metrics, financial performance, and key business insights to stakeholders across all organizational levels.

• Lead or support cross-functional teams from concept through execution for new product development, product lifecycle management, and operational initiatives while ensuring alignment to business objectives, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.

• Oversee operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management, planning, functional teams, and leadership to ensure successful project execution

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Onsite: At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We’re working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. This role will require <10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. 

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Technical field with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, OR

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Technical field with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR

• PhD with 0 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience supporting PMO, portfolio management, or project coordination function.

• Background in medical devices or another regulated industry.

• Experience with sustaining engineering, released product management, or new product development.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.

• Experience creating dashboards, reports, and standardized project templates.

• Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Continuous improvement mindset with experience driving process efficiencies.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and interested in growing into project or program leaders

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.

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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):$118,400.00 - $177,600.00

 

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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

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