Principal IT Project Lead​/Manager

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Mar 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.

We are seeking a seasoned Principal IT Project Lead/Manager with demonstrated expertise in large‑scale vendor implementations to lead a critical enterprise initiative. In this full‑time role, you will spearhead the transition of our Regulatory Information Management application from our current cloud SaaS platform to a newly selected cloud SaaS vendor—a complex, high‑impact program requiring strategic oversight and meticulous execution.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. In your role, you may work from the following Medtronic sites:

• Mounds View, Minnesota
• Fridley, Minnesota (OHQ)
• Rice Creek, Minnesota
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Lafayette, Colorado
• Irvine, California (UCI)
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Fort Worth, Texas

Relocation is not available for this position.

A day in the life:

Operating within a matrixed organizational structure, you will collaborate with both internal stakeholders and sourced team members to ensure the accurate capture and configuration of internal requirements with the new vendor. You will manage the comprehensive mapping and migration of data and documents from our legacy systems to the new platform, maintaining data integrity throughout the transition. Additionally, you will be accountable for accurate program reporting and rigorous quality assurance protocols to ensure flawless delivery.

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience from industries subject to stringent, validated government Regulatory regulations and reporting standards. You will be trained in and expected to conform to Medtronic’s System Compliance Methodology, ensuring all project activities meet our validation requirements. Experience and proficiency in managing and reporting through Planisware and Power

BI will be considered a bonus factor, as it will become essential to success in this role.

This role is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic, detail‑oriented leader ready to drive transformational change in a highly regulated environment.

• Lead and direct one or more project teams engaged in global initiatives across functional and regional organizations.
• Develop and manage all facets of the project(s) from intake through implementation and closure.
• Be accountable for the successful implementation of the outcomes derived through the change through effective organization and leadership, business case and benefits management, stakeholder management, risk management and issue resolution, planning and control, change management and quality management.
• Ensure the project adheres to all Corporate and IT policies and standards.
• Responsibly manage the constraints of project management:
  Scope, Cost, Schedule.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance and recommendations to leadership governance bodies.
• Keep current on advances and best practices in project management methodologies.

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years demonstrated experience in project management, or advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience and 3+ years of demonstrated experience in project management.

• Proven experience in FDA/Govt regulated industry
• Proficiency managing and reporting through Planisware and PowerBI
• Experience in large scale data migration
• Experience managing multiple vendor relationships on the same project (application vendors with cloud data)

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