Program Associate Jobs at Medtronic with Visa Sponsorship

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Jun 2026

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

In this exciting role as the Product DNA PLM Business Program Manager, you will play a critical role on the Product DNA team providing leadership, guidance and organization by using your knowledge of enterprise tools such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Mechanical CAD/PDM systems to assure successful execution per plan. This role will liaise closely with various elements of the Product DNA team including the Migration, PMO, Organizational Change Management, Training, Testing, Enterprise Procedures, IT and others to ensure alignment of the Product DNA program deliverables.

Product DNA is an ecosystem that creates a connected thread of product information, harnessing the collective ingenuity of employees across functions, enabling better collaboration with customers and partners, to rapidly deliver quality products and services, ultimately improving more patients’ lives.

Medtronic Global Technology and Innovation

Science and Technology represents the broad technical talent distributed across our Medtronic Operating Units and functions, in Research and Development organizations, Technology Development Centers, and more. Thousands of scientists, researchers, and engineers work tirelessly to ensure success with new therapies, new technologies, delivering our pipelines, and pursue strategic innovation.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

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

• Assist with determining the project approach, resource gaps and needs, budget, and schedule.
• Confirm scope, develop and/or review estimates and estimating assumptions for the project’s schedule, effort, and cost using established estimating models, best practices, and experience.
• Measure and monitor progress at clearly defined points in the process to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations.
• Identify and communicate risks, issues and decisions from the program team to management and drive to resolution.
• With workstream leads and IT BAs, develop work plans for multiple waves, implement the plans, and maintain/track them.
• Ensure the team is following agile practices and team norms in the collection, organization and testing of user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure that all requirements, work plans, and changes are reviewed with and committed to by all affected team members.
• Communicate with stakeholders, obtains stakeholder engagement to ensure the end deliverables will solve the business problems. Works closely with Organizational Change Management.
• Prepare and participate in Design Reviews, Design Pilots, Usability Pilots, Business Implementation Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Hypercare post go-live activities.
• Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations. Monitor their progress and adherence to approved plans.
• Ensure that the project team follows all quality assurance processes.
• Represent the project team at internal customer meetings. Obtain buy-in from senior management for all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, testing plans, budget, schedule, and scope changes.
• Ensure that the end solution fulfills the approved plans and meets the users' expectations.
• Accomplish work through matrixed employees/teams, and/or vendors.
• Champion Product DNA in a way that engages and excites the end user community.

Must Have (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science or Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience developing and/or deploying PTC Windchill.
• Deployed software at a medical device company.
• Experienced working in IT and the business to implement software systems.
• Verified user requirements directly with users.
• SAP master data management knowledge.

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strongly Preferred:
• Previous Medtronic experience.
• Experience working in IT.
• Solid program manager experience with a drive for continuous improvement and a passion to be a change agent.
• Familiarity with enterprise level systems (ERP, PDM, PLM, SAP, ALM, etc.).
• Experience with PLM tools (Windchill, Agile, Enovia, etc.).
• Ability to establish and maintain a trusted role with the various stakeholders in coordinating multiple activities across GT&I and IT organizations and the enterprise SME community.
• Practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, and tactics in a matrix environment.
• Able to flex in and out where the program needs by wearing multiple hats to lead and/or execute swimlanes on the program.
• Experience managing global initiatives and teams across different geographies remotely.
• Familiarity with PDM tools.
• Experience identifying requirements, workflows, system behavior and process changes to support OCM efforts.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, negotiating; planning and organizing teamwork; ability to address difficult situations; conflict resolution; resource constraint and problem solving. Strong written communication skills.
• Effective planning and organization skills including the proven ability to work against multiple objectives and on multiple programs simultaneously.
• Ability to balance team leadership responsibilities while still operating as an individual contributor at times.
• Experience implementing initiatives through effective influence management skills at multiple levels in the organization.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to tailor communication for different audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership for business process harmonization across an organization.

Ability to travel: Up to 15% domestic United States.

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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): $149,600.00 - $224,400.00

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 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.

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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