BP Program Manager - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

About the role

Medtronic is opening a new venture in Malaysia and is looking for a Program Manager for its Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at the Kulim manufacturing site. The role provides end-to-end leadership for MES initiatives supporting manufacturing operations, leading cross-functional teams in deploying and sustaining the standardized global MES template (Critical Manufacturing) with site-specific localizations. It covers integrated delivery across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, quality and compliance, site readiness, training, change management, go-live and hypercare, with minimal disruption to production.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall program leadership and governance, defining objectives, success metrics, operating cadence and escalation paths.
• Plan, execute and monitor MES projects from initiation through delivery, owning schedules, dependencies, risks and outcomes across teams.
• Act as main liaison between project teams, site leadership, partners and vendors.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, SOW execution, vendor performance and internal resource allocation.
• Resolve complex project issues and lead risk, issue and change management, ensuring adoption readiness and adherence to PMO, quality and enterprise standards.
• Deliver project status reporting and executive-level insights on progress, risks and finances.
• Drive continuous improvement by strengthening delivery processes, tools and execution, and capturing lessons learned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical, industrial, biotechnology, mechanical or related) with 4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Program or project management experience in the Medtech or pharma industry.
• Experience of product transfers between manufacturing sites.

Required skills

• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience (Critical Manufacturing preferred).
• Medical device quality, manufacturing and regulatory experience.
• BPCS and SAP experience.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP), a short-term incentive.