Principal PD Project Management Specialist

About the role

Medtronic's Digital Technologies function within its Engineering & Innovation Center partners with Global Business Units to deliver software solutions supporting product development, operational excellence and business transformation. The Principal PD Project Management Specialist leads medium to high complexity software development programs and acts as the main coordinator across cross-functional teams, driving execution, stakeholder engagement, governance and insights. The role is based in Hyderabad, India, on a flex work model with no travel required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring and delivery of complex software development programs aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with engineering leaders, technical teams and business stakeholders to define scope, milestones, deliverables and success metrics.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, resource forecasts and program dashboards.
• Analyze program performance metrics and operational data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Drive stakeholder communication through status reviews, governance meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews and executive updates.
• Identify, assess and manage risks, issues, dependencies and mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall or SDLC methodologies and champion program management best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, Software Engineering or Engineering, with 13+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years leading software development projects or programs.
• Experience managing enterprise, cloud, mobile or embedded software projects from planning through delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional stakeholders, risks, schedules, budgets and scope.
• Preferred: Master's degree, PMP and/or CSM certification, experience in regulated industries such as medical device development, knowledge of FDA QSR, European medical device regulations and IEC 62304, and experience leading global teams.

Required skills

• Project and program management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira and Confluence.
• Agile, Waterfall or SDLC methodologies.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).