Senior Principal IT Lead

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 Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. 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. Required knowledge: Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience or advanced degree and 8+ years of experience 5+ years of experience managing programs/projects that deploy SaaS systems with multiple systematic integrations (complex architecture) Managing resources in a matrixed environment Managing multiple vendors Managing multi-year budgets Managing multiple projects concurrently Demonstrated success with IT project management deploying global systems Experience coordinating tasks across multiple 3rd parties such as SaaS vendors, SI, contingent workers, MSP, etc. Experience navigating internal matrixed team structures 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. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at . ‌ 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).