Principal IT Project Manager

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 Jun 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 Life At 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. The person in this role will be Minnesota based with a strong preference to work from the Medtronic facility located in Mounds View, Minnesota. The Principal IT Project Manager reports to the Head of IT GO&SC (Global Operations & Supply Chain) Portfolio and is responsible for governing and delivering a multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar IT investment set of projects, encompassing 10+ initiatives and a FY27 budget exceeding $5M. The Principal IT Project Manager provides end‑to‑end oversight of all IT initiatives to ensure dependencies, priorities, and capacity are effectively managed, while directly leading select programs and projects. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to drive business case and benefits management, financial and resource oversight, risk and quality management, and stakeholder engagement. The Principal IT Project Manager partners closely with business leaders, ensures high‑quality projects data in Planisware, supports organizational development and continuous improvement of project management practices, and quickly develops working knowledge of digital transformation areas including GenAI, hyper automation, supply operating models, master data, CRM, and vendor management. 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 to achieve 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. CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES Program execution and strategic delivery: Lead business case development and benefits realization across program execution, ensuring strategic alignment, financial oversight, capacity and priority management, and high ‑ quality Planisware records. Stakeholder partnership and governance: Drive effective stakeholder management and communications, partner closely with business leaders, manage risks and issues, and ensure strong quality, governance, and delivery discipline. Organizational capability and transformation enablement: Advance organizational development through continuous improvement of PM training, processes, and tools, while rapidly adopting and supporting digital transformation initiatives including GenAI, hyper automation , SOM, Supply Chain, master data, CRM, and vendor management. Doing the Right things Strategic investment shaping and prioritization: Partner with Plan, Build, and Run leaders and senior stakeholders to define business needs, shape IT investments, and prioritize high ‑ impact initiatives aligned to business strategy, long ‑ term vision, timelines, milestones, and budgets. Execution leadership and risk management: Provide strong leadership across planning and delivery by engaging project managers and functional teams to ensure operational feasibility, effective resource allocation, quality execution, and proactive risk and issue mitigation. Leadership, alignment, and communication: Balance the what and the how by achieving core delivery metrics (cost, quality, service, safety) while fostering accountability, simplicity, and a results ‑ driven culture through clear, consistent communication and

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