Principal IT Project Lead

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Apr 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.

A Day in the LifeAt 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
• Memphis, Tennessee
This role will require 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
As a Principal IT Project Lead, you will establish and lead enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for the project management leadership of multiple projects within Enterprise Architecture, Global Functions & SAP organization. The Principal IT Project Lead will lead a variety of different types of projects including large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering and application upgrades and deployments. This role will be accountable for developing finances including project estimates, high level proposals, actual costs, detailed work plans, resource plans, and schedules. You will recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. Responsibilities also include communicating project status, escalating issues, and managing to scope, scheduling, and budgeting constraints.
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 in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group! http://bit.ly/MedtronicWomeninIT.

         

         

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Leads and directs one or more project teams engaged in global initiatives across functional and regional organizations.

• Develops and manages all facets of the project(s) from intake through implementation and closure.

• 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.

• Ensures the project adheres to all Corporate and IT policies and standards.

• Responsible for effectively managing the constraints of project management: Scope, Cost, Schedule.

• Provides technical and analytical guidance and recommendations to leadership governance bodies.

• Keeps current on advances and best practices in project management methodologies.

• Responsible for all phases of multiple concurrent projects or a single large-scale, complex program

• Build trust and rapport with key stakeholders and facilitate executive (i.e. VP) level steering committees discussions

• Define program and/or project scope and objectives along with applicable project estimates, detailed work plans, schedules, and resource plans

• Provide leadership to multiple project managers to achieve program objectives with high-quality work products that are delivered on time and on budget

• Ensure end results meet business and stakeholder benefit expectations

• Follow Medtronic’s quality system procedures to ensure compliance with system validation requirements

• Foster strong working relationships between project team members

• Create an environment for project team members that allows for independent team decision making

• Ensure that Medtronic's systems and the information on them are protected in accordance with Medtronic's Information Protection Policies and Standards, as well as best Information Protection practices

• Monitor and control project financial metrics and make adjustments where necessary to meet scope, schedule and budget expectations

• Institutionalize Medtronic’s development life cycle process and ensure methodologies are implemented effectively for project management processes and techniques

• Follow the Medtronic Global IT engagement management model as well as ensure it is aligned with corporate engagement models

• Follow the Medtronic Global IT project management processes

• Provide analytical guidance to project team in support of issue and risk resolutions

• Escalate project issues as appropriate

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

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

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Previous Medtronic experience

• Prior experience in a hands-on technical role including but not limited to software development, architecture, etc

• Proven experience in driving large projects and programs in a multiple service integrator (SI) environment

• Ability to create detailed project plans in Microsoft Project

• Resource, cost, and budget planning/estimation experience

• Fiscal management, budget tracking, and reporting experience

• Experience facilitating working sessions and steering committee meetings

• Experience creating risk mitigation strategies

• Experience managing highly technical personnel assigned to projects

• Experience managing business systems analysts assigned to projects

• Extensive experience and demonstrated success developing stakeholder partnerships

• Demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners in a matrixed organization

• Demonstrated success in creating a motivating environment for team members

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and take a proactive approach to manage change

• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills when under pressure

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills

• Sound business and technical acumen (artificial intelligence, SAP, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, human resources, legal and compliance, automations)

• Experience managing Workday projects including initial system implementations, module rollouts and integration development

• Experience managing legal and compliance projects

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills to all levels of management

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Advanced Scrum Master Certification

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

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$124,800.00 - $187,200.00

This 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, 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.

 

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 95,000+ 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.