IT Program Director, SAP Implementation

SAP Implementation Lead

Medtronic MiniMed is embarking on an exciting Greenfield implementation of SAP S4 ERP (RISE). This is a strategic and time-sensitive global program, covering the Americas, EMEA, LATAM, and Asia over a several year period. The SAP Implementation Lead is responsible for overseeing and driving the successful planning, execution, and delivery of MiniMed's Greenfield SAP S4 ERP within the organization. This role will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, ensure alignment with business objectives, and serve as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the SAP implementation team. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business.

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

• Lead end-to-end SAP implementation projects, including planning, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Collaborate with business and functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into SAP solutions, with a focus on using standard "Clean Core" Business Processes.
• Lead SI partners to develop and maintain detailed project plans, resource allocation, timelines, and budgets.
• Manage and mentor SAP project team members, including internal staff and external consultants.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and SI vendors.
• Ensure SAP solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with company policies and industry best practices.
• Oversee change management, training, and communication efforts to drive user adoption.
• Monitor project progress, prepare status reports, and present updates to senior leadership.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

• Master's degree
• 5+ years of experience in SAP implementation, with at least 2 years in a lead or project management role.
• Strong understanding of SAP modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, HCM) and business processes.
• Experience with project management methodologies specifically including Activate methodology (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering SAP projects on time and within budget.
• SAP certification(s) preferred.
• Project management and organizational skills
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Team leadership and people management
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Change management and training expertise

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.

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):$176,800.00 - $265,200.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan. 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).

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.

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.