Principal Business Process Project Management Specialist

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 The Project Management function partners across business units and enabling functions to drive strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and business transformation programs. This team leads cross-functional projects, establishes governance and execution frameworks, and ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to organizational objectives. This position is based in Singapore and follows an onsite work model. The Principal Business Process Project Management Specialist leads large-scale, cross-functional projects and business process initiatives that support organizational priorities. This role serves as a key liaison among project teams, business stakeholders, and leadership, providing project governance, execution oversight, risk management, and process improvement expertise to achieve project objectives and business outcomes. Primary Responsibilities Lead complex cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and deliverables. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, governance frameworks, and performance metrics to support successful project execution. Monitor project progress, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing corrective actions when needed to maintain project objectives. Partner with business leaders, functional teams, and key stakeholders to define project scope, priorities, resource requirements, and success measures. Prepare and deliver project status updates, budget reviews, executive summaries, and other reporting materials to stakeholders and leadership. Facilitate problem-solving activities and drive resolution of project issues impacting quality, delivery, productivity, or stakeholder satisfaction. Establish mechanisms for project monitoring, process optimization, and continuous improvement to enhance project execution effectiveness. Provide guidance and mentorship to project team members and less experienced professionals while supporting a collaborative project environment. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant project management, program management, business process improvement, or related experience; or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects through the full project lifecycle from planning to implementation. Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications. Experience influencing and collaborating with stakeholders across multiple organizational levels. Proficiency with project management methodologies, tools, and reporting practices. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading enterprise-wide business process transformation, operational excellence, or strategic improvement initiatives. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other recognized project management credential. Experience developing project governance frameworks, performance metrics, and portfolio reporting processes. Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and implement solutions to moderately complex business challenges. Experience working within highly regulated industries such as medical technology, healthcare, life sciences, or manufacturing. 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. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. 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