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

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Careers that Change Lives


The individual will work closely with the cross-functional project teams in MEIC and GBUs. Individual will lead Medium to high complexity breakthrough Software development projects through existing products improvements or new features implementation. This position combines the strategic oversight of program management with hands-on Agile facilitation. Also, will play a vital role in growing business engagements & enabling value add through process improvements and adopting best practices.

A Day in the Life

Seasoned Scrum Master with Program Management experience:


Act as the leader of the project team, driving end-to-end execution and accountability. Develop and execute comprehensive project and engagement plans, including detailed schedules, budgets, and resource allocations. Facilitate the development of well-functioning Agile teams through Scrum ceremonies, backlog refinement, risk identification, and cross-team communication. Guide Scrum teams on Agile practices while aligning with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), release management, and regulatory or quality requirements. Understand and incorporate engineering practices (e.g., coding standards, testing practices, continuous integration, and deployment) into Agile processes to ensure high-quality deliverables. Use empirical data to assess Scrum maturity and team velocity, identify areas for improvement, and drive performance toward organizational KPIs. Remove systemic impediments to agility and provide guidance on escalation processes to avoid blockers. Foster a transparent, collaborative, and results-oriented team culture that promotes ownership and accountability. Ensure compliance with design control and quality system requirements. Define project resource needs and coordinate assignments in collaboration with functional managers. Plan, track, and communicate project progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders and executive leadership. Develop and maintain risk mitigation plans to ensure the timely delivery of business objectives. Challenge functional teams to meet or exceed project goals and delivery commitments. Provide routine updates and clear status reports to project teams, leadership, and stakeholders across MEIC and Global Business Units.

Must Have

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related Engineering field PMP certification & Certified ScrumMaster Minimum 15 years of relevant experience with 5+ years in a project leadership role Hands-on experience in Agile methodology is essential. Good to have project experience in an enterprise software development project / mobile application

Nice to Haves

Familiarity with FDA Quality System Regulations (820.30 design controls), European Regulatory Requirements (ISO 13485), and specifically IEC-62304. Project management skills Track record of managing projects to schedule, Budget and scope Knowledge about burn down and burnup metrics, velocity, and user stories etc. Good hands-on experience using Project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Visio, Jira, Confluence) Experience with industry-standard Project Management methodologies, frameworks (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or SDLC), and processes Excellent interpersonal and influence management skills, including evidence of managing multi-disciplinary teams Ability to effectively handle conflict through proactive action, and direct and timely communication Experience in managing teams with a diverse cultural background Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills Ensure that the Project Design History File is current and accurate and manage documentation and communication needs for the project, ensuring all regulatory standards are met (e.g. project SharePoint). Support Core Team meetings by preparing the agenda, project updates, and taking meeting minutes. Effective planning and organization skills including the proven ability to work against multiple objectives simultaneously Prepare audience specific reports and communications Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products

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

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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.

About Medtronic

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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 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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