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Senior Engineering Program Manager - Distribution…
- Medtronic (Swedesboro, NJ)
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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Nov 2025
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
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 November 2025.
We’re seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager to join our Distribution Automation team, which is focused on delivering next-generation automation solutions across a global distribution network. In this individual contributor role, you’ll serve as a cross-functional leader, guiding complex development initiatives from concept to execution.
You will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of automation solutions, contributing technical and program leadership to ensure successful and predictable execution across hardware and software systems within distribution operations.
Key to your success will be your ability to foster strong partnerships with Core Team members, navigate cross-functional challenges, and champion a culture of empowerment and accountability. You’ll play a pivotal role in removing barriers, enabling decision-making, and driving momentum across the organization.
This is an on-site position (minimum 4 days per week) based at either our Memphis, TN or Woolwich, NJ distribution centers. This role will require 30% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
+ Leads the planning and execution of large-scale automation initiatives across distribution operations, ensuring alignment from concept through deployment.
+ Navigates cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, IT, and external partners, to drive decision-making and resolve barriers to progress.
+ Oversees the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies to enhance automation capabilities and operational efficiency.
+ Guides the development of new methodologies, processes, and system designs that combine hardware and software components.
+ Supports feasibility assessments to ensure proposed solutions meet operational requirements and can be reliably implemented at scale.
+ Maintains program documentation and ensures traceability across all phases of solution development and deployment.
+ Coordinates with external suppliers, integrators, and consultants to align timelines, deliverables, and installation readiness.
+ May contribute to the evaluation and implementation of quality assurance practices related to automation systems and infrastructure.
Minimum Requirements
+ Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
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+ An advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Nice To Have
+ Advanced degree in engineering, business, or related field
+ PMP or similar project/program management certification
+ 8+ years of experience managing large-scale, cross-functional engineering or automation programs
+ Experience delivering automation solutions in a global distribution or supply chain environment
+ Strong technical background in both hardware and software systems integration
+ Track record of successfully leading teams through complex technology designs and implementations
+ Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives
+ Experience working with material handling vendors and integrators in automation projects
+ Familiarity with RFID, ASRS, AMR/AGV, Vision Systems, and other distribution automation technologies
+ Strong change management and stakeholder engagement skills
+ Ability to navigate and resolve cross-functional challenges quickly and effectively
+ Proven success in developing new methodologies, processes, or system designs for automation
+ Experience with feasibility studies, risk assessments, and economic analysis for new solutions
+ Exceptional communication and documentation skills, with experience in keeping large-scale projects on track
+ Ability to foster a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement within teams
+ Willingness to travel as needed between distribution centers and external partner sites
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. The employee is also required to 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 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.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$168,800.00 - $253,200.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30601&co\_affid=medtronic)
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 95,000+ 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.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) .
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.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here (https://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-wide/public/united-states/employee-support-services/careers/la-county-legal-notice.pdf) a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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 95,000+ 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.
**We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.
**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…
+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
+ **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities
+ **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning
These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
**Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
**Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
**Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
**Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care
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.
For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.
This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) .
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