Overview

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. With 95,000 employees across more than 150 countries, Medtronic develops innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.

Medtronic is embarking on a new venture in Malaysia and is seeking a Program Manager for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to be part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology.

Role Summary

The Program Manager for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at the manufacturing site provides end-to-end leadership for the planning, governance, and execution of MES initiatives supporting manufacturing operations. This role leads cross-functional teams in deploying and sustaining the standardized global MES template (Critical Manufacturing), including required site-specific localizations, while ensuring alignment to business priorities, operational readiness, and enterprise standards.

The Program Manager is accountable for integrated delivery across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, quality and compliance, site readiness, training and change management, go live, and hypercare. The role ensures minimal disruption to production and a controlled transition from implementation to steady state operations.

Program scope includes enabling real-time production visibility, replacing paper-based records with electronic DHR (eDHR), and coordinating integration between MES and site and enterprise systems such as BPCS ERP, Cornerstone/CSOD, equipment connectivity, and other applications defined in project charters and SOWs.

Responsibilities

• •Provide overall program leadership and governance for MES initiatives, defining objectives, success metrics, operating cadence, and escalation paths.
• •Plan, execute, and monitor MES projects from initiation through delivery, owning integrated schedules, dependencies, risks, and outcomes across cross-functional and departmental teams.
• •Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, site leadership, functional partners, and vendors to ensure alignment, transparency, and timely decision making.
• •Manage financial and resource aspects of the program, including budgets, forecasts, SOW execution, vendor performance, and efficient allocation of internal resources.
• •Assess complex, ambiguous project issues and develop effective resolutions to meet productivity, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• •Lead risk, issue, and change management activities, ensuring adoption readiness and adherence to PMO, quality, and enterprise standards.
• •Provide clear, concise project status reporting and executive-level insights on progress, risks, and financials.
• •Drive continuous improvement by strengthening delivery processes, tools, and consistency of execution, capturing lessons learned to improve future initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's Degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical, industrial, biotechnology, mechanical, or related field).
• •4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• •Program or Project Management experience from the Medtech or Pharma industry.
• •Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience; Critical Manufacturing preferred.
• •Medical device quality, manufacturing, and regulatory experience.
• •Experience with product transfers between manufacturing sites.
• •BPCS and SAP experience.

Compensation and Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Medtronic offers a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support employees at every career and life stage.