Project Management Specialist
Northridge, CA

Job Description

Careers that Change Lives

This position will assist the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between Core Team leader, and Core Team members with the day to day project management duties. It also interacts with the cross-functional team members (R&D, Product & Quality engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Regulatory, HF, Clinical, Operations / Supply Chain) focusing on the delivery of new or existing products.

This position will give someone the fundamentals to eventually become a Program Manager and Core Team Lead.

Diabetes

The Diabetes Group 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.

Multiple Daily Injection Solutions Business optimizes clinical outcomes and enhances the customer experience with our therapies. We are focused on innovation in connected systems, such as our current in market product, Guardian Connect. We are transforming how data is collected, analyzed, and presented through cloud based and mobile solutions.

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

Visit www.medtronicdiabetes.com to see an overview of the products in our Diabetes product portfolio.

A Day in the Life

* Insure projects are run in compliance with the Design Control SOP or their subordinate DOP's.
* Maintain the project Design History file in a manner consistent with Design Control and Medtronic SOP requirements.
* Assist core team activities such as project meetings by documenting meeting minutes, action items and deliverables and track/monitor for completion.
* Provide support to Program Manager in execution of programs
* Partner with documentation control for review and release of documents within Agile Product Lifecycle Management
* Assist with the operational and country launch readiness activities for programs

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

* Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
* Manages the development and implementation process of a company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.
* Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
* Monitors the project from initiation through delivery.
* Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
* Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

* Bachelors degree required
* Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

* Prior experience as a project manager in the development and manufacturing of medical devices
* Understanding of ISO and FDA guidelines concerning Product Development
* Documentation Control / Supply Chain / Operations experience
* Understanding of documentation systems, such as Agile and ability to work with Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
* A desire to move forward with Project and Program Management as a career
* Ability to lead by influence and strong sense of ownership
* Quick learner and strong drive and sense of urgency
* Strong collaboration and communication skills
* Ability to deal with uncertainty

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)