Principal IT Technologist

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Kulim, Kedah, MYS
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Healthtech
The Role
Leads site IT operations, escalations, infrastructure stability, manufacturing applications, vendors, projects, and strategic technology roadmaps. Coordinates with global IT teams, business stakeholders, managed service providers, and external vendors to deliver reliable, compliant IT services. Supports ERP, MES, labeling, quality, and shop-floor systems while driving continuous improvement, change management, operational excellence, and product transfers. The role also provides technical leadership for enterprise systems, network hardware, databases, architecture standards, and cross-functional IT initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

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

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life—a commitment that provides life-transforming technologies that treat more than 70 health conditions across cardiovascular, neuroscience, and surgical care. In 2025 our products and therapies treated more than 75M people — that’s two people every second of every hour, of every day.


Together, we can change healthcare worldwide which is why we’re embarking on a new venture in Malaysia and want you to be a part the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide by being a part of our next chapter of innovation in Malaysia.


Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting commitment to our new venture in Malaysia.


The Principal Technical Analyst will help unlock business value through IT capabilities and assets. The role also coordinates with IT COEs, managed services, Global IT functions, business partners, and external vendors to support and manage the technical needs of the platform. The ideal candidate needs to be a collaborative leader who can effectively engage and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders across the organization


Primary Responsibilities:


  • Lead daily IT operations and participate in Tier meetings to align with site priorities.
  • Manage business and IT escalations, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder communication.
  • Oversee site-specific operational demands and drive delivery of KPIs.
  • Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of IT projects / product transfers and strategic programs with first-time quality.
  • Support critical manufacturing applications in collaboration with Apps COE’s (ERP, MES, Labelling, shop floor systems).
  • Champion and support operational excellence efforts (Gemba, Kaizen, problem-solving).
  • Translate global IT strategy into local execution plans aligned with site goals.
  • Manage IT vendors, contracts, SOWs, and POs to ensure service quality and compliance as needed.
  • Drive continuous improvement through standardized processes, KPIs, and the MPS framework.
  • Maintain system health, infrastructure stability, and quality of IT services.
  • Support the execution of the multi-year IT capability roadmaps.
  • Leads change management initiatives aligning local execution with global IT strategy.
  • Provides leadership for those involved in the development, design and optimization of one or more information technology and systems functions supporting company business processes and technical information systems platforms.
  • Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, analysis, selection and modification of enterprise systems, application software, installation of network hardware/software and database management.
  • Ensures infrastructure architecture standards maximize efficiency and support platform compatibility.

Required Qualifications:

  • Computing Degree or Relevant Qualification with 7-9 years management experience.
  • Advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.
  • Practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area.
  • Project leadership experience required
  • Fluent in Malay and English.

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Experience with enterprise manufacturing applications (MES, ERP, Labelling, Quality, Maintenance.)
  • Background in regulated environments (e.g., FDA, GMP, ISO)· Experience in IT ownership for Product Transfer activities.
  • Financial acumen, including IT budget oversight· Proven leadership of strategic IT projects and cross-functional initiative.
  • Strong people management and team leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional and on-site teams with a focus on growth and engagement.
  • Strong skills in project planning, portfolio, and resource management· Hands-on incident management and root cause analysis (RCA) execution.
  • Experience in IT business continuity and disaster recovery within mfg environment. Ability to manage vendors and service providers.
  • Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement practices.
  • Strong communication skills in multicultural, global environments.
  • Experience with Agile or hybrid project delivery model.
  • Proficiency in analytics tools such as Power BI or similar.

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. 

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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.
 



This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

Skills Required

  • Computing degree or relevant qualification
  • 7–9 years of management experience
  • Advanced knowledge and skills in a specific technical or professional discipline
  • Experience leading and managing processes, projects, and tactics within a job area
  • Project leadership experience
  • Fluency in Malay and English
  • Experience with enterprise manufacturing applications such as MES, ERP, labeling, quality, or maintenance systems
  • Experience in regulated environments such as FDA, GMP, or ISO
  • IT ownership experience for product transfer activities
  • Financial acumen, including IT budget oversight
  • Leadership of strategic IT projects and cross-functional initiatives
  • People management and team leadership skills
  • Project planning, portfolio, and resource management skills
  • Incident management and root cause analysis experience
  • IT business continuity and disaster recovery experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Vendor and service provider management experience
  • Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement practices
  • Experience with Agile or hybrid project delivery models
  • Proficiency with analytics tools such as Power BI

Medtronic Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Medtronic and has not been reviewed or approved by Medtronic.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, with high-quality medical, dental, and vision options through major providers and added mental-health resources. These programs are frequently highlighted as a core strength of the package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits stand out, including up to 24 weeks paid leave for U.S. birthing parents, 12 weeks for other parents, and a global Family Care Leave at 100% pay. Family-building support (fertility, adoption/surrogacy reimbursements) and backup care further reinforce this strength.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is described as competitive and reliable for long-term savings. Additional financial programs, such as tuition assistance and charitable-gift matching, complement retirement planning.

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The Company
HQ: Dublin
80,303 Employees
Year Founded: 1949

What We Do

Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.

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