Principal Learning Program Lead; Enterprise Programs

Overview

The Principal Quality Systems Specialist supports large-scale enterprise system implementations across Medtronic, ensuring successful execution of Wave deployments. The role manages complex activities such as role and context mapping, training coordination, and user readiness initiatives to meet deployment timelines, quality standards, and compliance requirements.

• Lead coordination of implementation activities and facilitate training and change readiness efforts.
• Prepare the organization for system deployment, managing learning initiatives for large programs, including integrated project plans, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and implementation readiness.
• Partner with program teams, process owners, SMEs, change management, communications, LMS/CSOD resources, vendors, and training specialists to align learning deliverables to program timelines and business objectives.
• Support learner readiness through audience analysis, role mapping, training strategy, content coordination, completion tracking, status reporting, and post‑launch support.
• Apply quality system knowledge to ensure learning plans, training records, and implementation activities remain compliant, effective, and inspection‑ready.
• Provide oversight for the development and maintenance of quality programs, systems, processes, and procedures that ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Interpret policies, regulatory, and internal regulations to assure compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of experience in Quality or regulated industry, or advanced degree with 5 years of experience.
• Knowledge of quality system requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in managing complex implementation work and ensuring user readiness.
• Understanding of 8C.F.R. §214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) requirements for non‑U.S. degrees.

• Strong learning and development background with hands‑on experience designing or managing training solutions (ILT, eLearning, Teams, etc.).
• Experience leading learning work streams for large, complex programs or system implementations (e.g., SAP, PLM, digital transformations).
• Ability to translate business and system changes into training impact and identify downstream effects to training strategy, delivery, and learner readiness.
• Demonstrated end‑to‑end ownership of learning program delivery in complex or regulated environments.

The position requires independent mobility, routine computer use, and communication with peers and co‑workers. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

U.S. work authorization is required for all candidates. U.S. work authorization sponsorship is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above. Candidates below Principal level must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire.

Salary ranges for U.S. locations (excluding Puerto Rico) are $ – $. Benefits include health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability leave, dependent daycare, tuition assistance, 401(k) with match, incentive plans, paid time off, holidays, employee stock purchase plan, and more.

Medtronic provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity 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. Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.