BP Program Manager

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

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide which is why we’re embarking on a new venture in Malaysia and want you to be a part the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide by being a part of our next chapter of innovation in Malaysia.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting commitment to our new venture in Malaysia.

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 ( Manufacturing Execution System ) initiatives supporting manufacturing operations. This role leads cross functional teams in deploying and sustaining the standardized global MES ( Manufacturing Execution System ​) 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 Ma nufacturing Execution System and site and enterprise systems such as BPCS ERP, Cornerstone/CSOD, equipment connectivity, and other applications defined in project charters and SOWs.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• •Provide overall program leadership and governance for Ma nufacturing Execution System initiatives, defining objectives, success metrics, operating cadence, and escalation paths.
• •Plan, execute, and monitor Ma nufacturing Execution System 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 required in engineering (biomedical, chemical, industrial, biotechnology, mechanical or related) with 4+ relevant engineering experience.
• •Program/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 of Product Transfers between Manufacturing sites.
• •BPCS and SAP experience.

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.

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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).