Product Development Program Management Specialist

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Jan 2026

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Careers That Change Lives

The Diabetes Group at Medtronic is part of Medtronic plc the global leader in medical technology. We are committed to ongoing breakthrough developments in leading-edge technology unrivaled service and support and uncompromising leadership. Medtronic is working with the global community to change the way people manage diabetes. Together we will transform diabetes care by expanding access integrating care and improving outcomes so people with diabetes can enjoy greater freedom and better health.

We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems make progress and deliver meaningful innovations.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

As a Product Development Program Management Specialist youll be the go-to partner for the program leader helping the team stay organized and on track. Your day will include coordinating schedules preparing meetings tracking milestones and following up on action items. Youll also support the release and upkeep of program design and project documentation in the Document Management System ensuring compliance with internal procedures. This role blends hands-on program support with attention to detail enabling the team to focus on delivering results.

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

Partner with the program leader to coordinate day-to-day program activities and ensure smooth execution.

Manage the release and maintenance of program design and project documentation in the Document Management System ensuring compliance with internal procedures.

Maintain program dashboards for team collaboration and leadership review .

Organize and prepare for meetings including agendas materials and action item tracking.

Monitor program timelines milestones and deliverables; follow up with stakeholders to maintain progress.

Facilitate communication across cross-functional teams and escalate issues as needed.

Support risk and issue tracking ensuring timely resolution and documentation.

M aint ain program risk register ensuring all risks and issues are accurately documented regularly updated and tracked to resolution.

Contribute to continuous improvement of program managemen t initiatives within the Product Innovation group for processes and tools .

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

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

Bachelors degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant project management and / or document management experience OR Masters degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

Strong analytical / problem solving skills in a team environment.

Excellent communication skills verbal written and non-verbal; expert active listening skills with a keen awareness for various messaging styles; and polished ability to tailor delivery to a broad range of audiences.

Exceptional influencing and interpersonal skills negotiating; managing change; goal setting; planning and organizing teamwork; ability to address difficult situations ; conflict resolution; resource constraint and problem solving.

Prior work experience in a regulated industry (medical device pharma aerospace defense).

Attention to detail and accuracy and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.

A background in document management processing is highly desirable.

Experience across the entire product lifecycle.

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) : $84800.00 - $127200.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below :

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 95000 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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Marketing,Customer Service,Communication skills,Military Experience,Retail Sales,Product Demos,Customer Support,Product Management,Product Development,Unity,Microscopy

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 84800 - 127200