We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Jan 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 preferred working location for this role is the Medtronic facility located in Mounds View, Minnesota; however, the individual may also work remotely within the US or onsite at another US-based Medtronic facility.

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
In this role, you will partner with the Senior Product DNA OCM Program Lead, team members, OU Wave Deployment leads, and stakeholders to support the execution of targeted change strategies for program deployments. You will report to the Senior OCM Program Lead of the Product DNA Program within Medtronic’s Global Technology and Innovation function.

Product DNA is a transformational program across the Medtronic enterprise to simplify the way we create, manage, and utilize product data. The north star vision of Product DNA is to create a foundational connected digital thread of product information. This change will impact all groups, functions, and regions across Medtronic. This will be a multi–year, multi-phase program that will ultimately improve patients’ lives.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Champion Product DNA in a way that engages and excites the end-user community.
• Act as the “Voice of the Customer”, a change champion that advocates for users who will work in the new PLM to ensure maintained focus on preparing the organization and users to adopt the new system at Go Live and beyond.
• Prepare material for and participate in key Program meetings, P-DNA workshops and work sessions that support upcoming deployment routines and deliverables.  
• Collaborate with the senior PDNA OCM program Lead and other program OCM resources to develop, refine and execute the global and local change and communication strategies and plans 
• Author, deploy, and maintain program and Wave communication deliverables across defined channels to enable OUs/Sites/Functions to drive deployment-focused change readiness and promotion. 
• Identify and document change impacts between current and future state design and function,  complete gap analysis to develop messages, presentations, tools and resources to drive leadership alignment, user awareness, and adoption of new ways of working and thinking. 
• Partner with the Sr. Program Lead (OCM) to measure deployment readiness: Adapt Program readiness criteria to identify deployment-focused criteria to lead and execute readiness checkpoints (facilitation, documentation, readiness issue escalation, and adapt change activities as appropriate).
• Liaison with stakeholders to answer implementation readiness questions, including but not limited to local procedures redlines, training development, and role mapping activities.

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of experience with an advanced degree

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strongly Preferred:
  • Previous Medtronic experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, business, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in change management roles
  • Prosci certification
  • Proficient application of change management methodologies, techniques, and tools
  • Effective planning and organization skills including the proven ability to work against multiple objectives and on multiple swim lanes simultaneously.
  • Experience in global technology and process transformation programs, including execution of processes, projects, and tactics in a matrixed environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and issue-resolution skills across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Creative problem-solver and collaborative team player
  • Strong interpersonal, relationship, and team-building skills
• Motivated and self-directed with a “can-do” attitude.
• Experience developing strong written and visual communication tools and resources to drive change awareness and adoption.
• Strong technology skills and experience working in SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Office Timeline Pro and PowerBI is a plus.

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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$114,400.00 - $171,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.