Sr Program Manager - Supplier Management (Business Continuity & Strategy)

at  Medtronic

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Feb 2025
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.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

The Neurovascular business is looking for a motivated Senior Program Manager to be part of a high-performing OU Operations team focused on ensuring uninterrupted product flow to our patients while delivering on our gross margin objectives. This role will have the opportunity to collaborate across OU & GOSC and lead strategy and execution for multiple aspects of end-to-end NV value stream. The initial focus will be on stabilizing our supply base by collaborating with GOSC functions and manufacturing sites to determine our supplier risk mitigation, cost reduction strategy and align on the execution plan.
This position requires strong interpersonal and analytical skills to support the development of solutions that bring value to overall Medtronic while furthering NV short- & long-term objectives. The problems this role will tackle are complex and undefined, requiring consideration of a wide range of strategic inputs and variables that impact multiple areas of the organization .

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 7 years of program management experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

THE BASE SALARY RANGE IS APPLICABLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. THE OFFERED RATE COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AND MAY VARY BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION, MARKET CONDITIONS, AND LOCATION. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION PERTAINS SOLELY TO CANDIDATES HIRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES (LOCAL MARKET COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WILL APPLY FOR OTHERS).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

• Suppliers’ risk management of immediate issues impacting supply continuity.
• Develop short- & long-term plan to reduce risk to product availability to our patients.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks in collaboration with GOSC.
• Strategic Alignment management between OUs and GOSC functions.
• Maintain a strong connection with customer needs and support their achievements.
• Business Visibility: Ensure visibility of the business’s current state, including challenges, opportunities, and short & long-term goals.
• Oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects directly impacting supply continuity.
• Serve as a liaison between OU and GOSC functions to eliminate any risk to supply continuity (GSC, Demand Planning, Site Planning & Purchasing).
• Stakeholder Communication management between IBP, OU, and GOSC stakeholders.
• Obtain stakeholder engagement to ensure the end products or processes will solve the business problems.
• Take on additional strategic and tactical assignments in other aspects of Value Stream based on evolving OU needs