Systems Technical Lead Director- Northridge

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 System Engineering Technical Lead Director leads a group of highly talented and technical leaders in our systems engineering organization who play critical roles in our Diabetes programs and projects. This role requires a combination of deep technical understanding and experience (systems engineering, electromechanical systems, medical grade software development) as well as excellent people management skills.

The Medtronic Diabetes Operating Unit is on a mission to be best in class not only in our multiple daily injection (MDI) solutions but also to deliver the power of our Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) algorithm and its proven benefits, giving people with Diabetes a choice in the treatment approach that is right for them. The team members led by this leader will be the system engineering technical leads who will have the critical role of cross-functional leadership in identifying and mitigating risks, integrating hardware and software, and providing high-level integration plans while overseeing the technical aspects of the program from concept phase to post commercialization.

The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. We strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control while spending less time managing their disease.

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful, committed, and driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

A Day in the Life

• Leads the team accountable to the program core teams as the systems technical lead for technical risk burn down and program execution.
• Enables cross-functional collaboration between R&D leaders to remove program obstacles and align on the strategy and roadmap for the team.
• Mentors the technical leads to grow into multi-dimensional experts (HW, SW, Cloud, Security, etc.).
• Manages resources and budgets to meet business needs, priorities, and strategic guidelines.
• Interacts with peers in Diabetes OU and other Medtronic operating units to bring and implement best practices in systems engineering and technical leadership.
• Provides feedback to functional department heads during AOP, strategic planning process, and the performance management process.
• Works closely with PMO and core team leaders to ensure the right resources are assigned to programs.
• Works closely with Therapy Chief engineers to ensure alignment between portfolio roadmaps and program executions.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 10+ years of people management/technical leadership experience OR
• Advanced Degree in Engineering with 7+ years of people management/technical leadership experience.

Nice to Have

• Masters or PhD in engineering.
• Experience in product development of medical devices.
• Experience in leading within matrix organizations requiring strong influence management skills.
• Change agent - willingness and ability to lead and institute change.
• Influence management skills: experience working collaboratively at all levels in a matrix environment to build and maintain the positive relationships required to accomplish organizational goals.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal/team effectiveness with the ability to succinctly and accurately communicate to various levels of management and employees.
• Business acumen: ability to think and act from an overall “best for the business” perspective.
• Results-oriented, strong sense of urgency.
• Strong analytical, planning, organization, and time management skills to effectively develop and execute comprehensive programs and budgets.
• Effective decision-making skills with the ability to negotiate and balance decisions and priorities across needs of several functional departments and willingness to make tough decisions.
• Makes timely decisions in the face of risk and uncertainty.

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, 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 is at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions, and 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. (excluding PR) locations (USD): $187,200.00 - $280,800.00. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) and an annual long-term incentive plan.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

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.

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.

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