Senior Program Director, Core Team Leader – General Surgical Technologies, Wound Management.

Careers that Change Lives

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.

We look for accountable leaders who have a clear vision of where we are going and how to get there, bold inclusive thinkers who create new ideas and bring our best solutions forward to benefit our patients, business partners, and customers.

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.

This role will sit in North Haven, CT.

A Day in the Life

The Core Team Leader (CTL) for Wound Management portfolio is the cross-functional business leader, accountable for decision-making within development projects using the Core Team model.

The Wound Management Portfolio accounts for 600M$ in revenue for the Surgical OU and this CTL role will lead the Wound Management Innovations Core Teams to bring laser focus to delivery of business outcomes that are aligned with the General Surgical Technologies business strategy.

The CTL is accountable for all aspects of the Core Team project(s), including the formation of high-performance teams that are adept at project planning and execution for the predictable delivery of reliable solutions for commercial release.

The CTL also plays a significant partnering role in mentoring and developing Core Team Members so that they operate as an effective cross-functional team.

They are the primary champion for overcoming barriers, driving decisions and creating a culture of empowerment in the broader organization.

Position Responsibilities

Business Leadership :

• Strategic planning - Cast a compelling vision and define a strategy to meet it, including alignment with other Operating Unit functions.
• Operational planning Lead and coordinate Core Team(s) actions required for all business planning cycles.
• Stakeholder Management - Accountable for all Core Team communications with key sponsors and stakeholders.
• Best Practice Process Leader - Champion DRM practices and drive the collection of high-quality VOX input to define solutions that optimize business outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Leader - Effectively leverage the Core Teams(s) as the primary vehicle for working in a project-centric, cross-functional matrix.

Program Leadership :

• Accountable for the formation of high-performance, cross-functional Core Teams
• Accountable for ensuring that Core Team(s) are focused on predictability through rigorous planning and execution of project baselines including scope, cost, schedule, resources, risk, and quality.
• Accountable for providing leadership on key project decisions surrounding change control, trade-off’s, etc. - arbitrate and resolve escalated issues.
• Accountable for championing resource management discussions with functional organizations to ensure that all Core Teams are staffed to be successful.
• Accountable for ensuring that the Core Team(s) achieve contracted commitments and performance metrics.
• Accountable for the development and execution of market commercialization plans and releases to all markets that are in scope.

Talent Development Leadership :

• As part of Core Team development, leverage the talents of individual Core Team Members through role definitions within the team.
• Mentor and coach Core Team Members as part of a cross-functional partnership with functional organizations to build a sustainable pipeline of talent.
• Create and cultivate an empowered culture where Core Team Members are encouraged to think critically and make decisions build competency and capability across the core team.

Program Management Career Stream

Program Managers and Directors focus on tactical, operational activities for a major program with broad or ongoing impact.

Levels within the program management career stream typically accomplish program objectives through matrixed employee teams and / or vendors who are not direct reports but for which the incumbent has direct accountability to lead.

Most of the time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing program / team performance, communicating project and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of program team members.

Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of program team members.

Differentiating Factors

Autonomy : Manages multiple major, strategic programs and initiatives across the organization that require strong influence outside of immediate program stakeholders.

Is accountable for overall program portfolio success.

Assesses business strategy and recommends new programs or program changes.

Organizational Impact : Establishes program portfolio objectives, timelines, milestones, and budgets for multiple interconnected programs.

Identifies business need and establishes new policies and procedures that affect program management.

Has budget accountability for one or more strategic programs.

Program decisions are made independently with strategic or costly decisions recommended to higher level management.

Innovation and Complexity : Problems and issues faced are complex, undefined and impact multiple businesses, functions, or programs, where information is typically difficult to obtain and extensive investigation to understand the root cause of problems is required.

Responsible for changing or improving upon entire processes or systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation skills.

Communication and Influence : Communicates and conducts briefings with senior or executive leadership regarding new strategic program proposals and critical program outcomes.

Serves as principal spokesperson for multiple programs, interacting with leaders and executives on highly significant matters.

Influences across functions, businesses and with external stakeholders to gain support of strategic programs where there are competing objectives and perspectives.

Leadership and Talent Management : Leads a matrixed large unit that typically includes multiple teams led by Program Managers and / or vendors.

Approves tasks and schedule necessary for successful program execution.

Not directly responsible for hire or fire decisions and people management.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience with 10+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum 13 years of relevant experience and 10+ years of managerial experience.
• Requires advanced management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple functions.
• Typically has mastery within a specific technical or broad expertise across multiple related disciplines. Has proven experience of marketing and / or commercial best practices.
• Knowledge of portfolio management and good understanding of portfolio strategic decisions
• Demonstrated executive leadership presence.
• Proven oral and written communication skills.
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Financial acumen

Nice to Have

• Medical Device industry experience- knowledge of new product development, DRM, clinical trial management, quality systems, global regulatory experience.
• Experience developing solutions for surgeons specifically using open, laparoscopic, endoscopic and / or robotic approaches.
• Advanced degree such as MS, MBA, with strong financial acumen
• Knowledge of patient safety,quality, clinicalresearch,strategic planning.
• Strong influence management skillsetdemonstratedin a corporate environment.
• Demonstratedsuccess ineffectively managing teams,executing on projects,andcommunicating expectations.
• Demonstrated ability tolead collaboratively in adiverse,global,matrixedorganization.
• KnowledgeableofU.S. Food andDrugLaw and WW regulatory, device safety and / orregulatory / clinicalresearch.
• Exposure to China market and related complexities.
30+ days ago