Software Project Analyst
Northridge, CA

Job Description

Careers that Change Lives

Medtronic leads the health care industry to provide solutions that benefit the daily lives of people across the globe. Our organization contributes directly to this mission through our rich software system, which include Mobile and Web applications combined with scaled infrastructure and advanced analytics. Become part of our team and you will be challenged to build these amazing software products, and in the process, make a real difference.

In your role as a Project Analyst you will take raw content from Engineers and use it to create and author compliant process documentation like reports, software development plans etc. In addition to this a Project Analyst will be the scrum master and run the sprint cycles. This role is not a tech writer, the documentation created by Doc Engineer will not go to the end user. It has to be compliant with applicable regulations and processes.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your best technical innovation, problem solving and leadership skills to improving how people live their lives every day.

A Day in the Life

- Work with software engineering and test engineering to write software technical documentation

- Work as a change analyst to route documents through Agile

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams such as software engineering, software test engineering to complete projects from inception to completion

- Work with the technical product management team to understand software requirements as it relates to the business

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

* Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience.

Nice to Have

* Strong Documentation background
* Writing skills
* Focus on quality and timely execution of work
* Proficient in MS Word/ Excel
* Prior experience working in regulated industry (i.e. Medical Devices, aerospace etc.)

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)