PD Project Management Specialist - Onsite

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

As one of three comprehensive portfolios within Neuroscience, Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) develops and delivers spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and procedural planning technologies used in spine and cranial procedures. The team partners across design, manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, quality, and operations to advance products from early development through commercialization.

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This position supports Product Development Operations within CST and is responsible for operational planning and execution across new and sustaining product programs. This position is based in Memphis, Tennessee, follows an on-site work arrangement, and will require periodic travel to strengthen cross-functional collaboration, support development activities, and drive program execution.

This role leads operations activities within product development programs, ensuring alignment across manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, quality, and engineering functions. The position is responsible for operational planning, schedule management, commercialization readiness, and execution of key deliverables from technology development through market release.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead operations activities and deliverables throughout the product development lifecycle from technology development through commercial launch.
• Drive manufacturing and supply chain schedule risk management activities and execute mitigation plans to maintain program milestones.
• Define, monitor, and achieve New Product Introduction (NPI) operational objectives, including cost, cycle time, capacity, yield, and process performance metrics.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Design, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Contract Manufacturing partners.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, operational plans, budgets, status updates, and execution strategies.
• Coordinate development builds, launch builds, capacity planning, and commercialization readiness activities.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Systems, Design History File documentation, and regulatory submission requirements supporting product development programs.
• Drive manufacturing strategy, sourcing strategy, business continuity planning, and Design for Reliability and Manufacturing (DRM) execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience in project management, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, or new product development.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs in a regulated manufacturing or product development environment.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, operational plans, and program deliverables.
• Experience coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, quality, or engineering stakeholders.
• Experience using project management tools and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Experience in medical device, healthcare technology, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with manufacturing operations, supply chain planning, contract manufacturing, or supplier management.
• Experience with quality systems, design controls, product development documentation, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience with commercialization readiness, launch planning, capacity planning, or continuous improvement methodologies.

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. …