Medtronic

Principal Quality System Specialist - Training Delivery Lead

Medtronic$115K — $172K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in Quality, Learning and Development, Quality Systems, or regulated environments; or advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
  • Experience leading training initiatives for system implementations and process transformations.
  • Background in regulated environments requiring compliance and quality management.
  • Proven ability to coordinate stakeholders and manage multiple workstreams effectively.
  • Experience in designing and managing various learning solutions like eLearning and instructor-led training.

Responsibilities

  • Lead training and readiness activities for enterprise system implementations.
  • Collaborate with various teams to align training with business goals and timelines.
  • Analyze audience and role requirements to determine training needs and strategies.
  • Manage the development and distribution of training materials and programs.
  • Track training completion and readiness metrics to inform deployment decisions.
  • Ensure compliance of training and implementation activities with quality standards.
  • Support post-launch activities for continuous improvement and issue resolution.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Sep 2026A Day in the LifeThis role is part of the Quality function and supports enterprise-wide quality systems implementations across Medtronic. The team partners with business leaders, process owners, subject matter experts, and program teams to enable successful deployment of large-scale systems and digital transformation initiatives. Through training, change readiness, and implementation support, the function helps ensure employees are prepared to adopt new processes and systems while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

This position is based in Mounds View, Minnesota and follows an onsite work model with a minimum of four days per week in the office. Up to 20% travel may be required to support implementation activities, stakeholder engagement, and deployment readiness efforts.

         

         

The Principal Quality Systems Specialist - Training Delivery Lead leads learning, training, and user readiness activities that support large-scale enterprise system implementations. This role partners across multiple functions to coordinate implementation readiness, align training deliverables to deployment timelines, and ensure employees are equipped to successfully adopt new systems and processes. The position plays a key role in mitigating deployment risk, supporting compliance requirements, and enabling successful system adoption across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead learning and implementation readiness activities for enterprise programs, including integrated plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and risk management.

  • Partner with program teams, process owners, subject matter experts, change management, communications, vendors, and learning resources to align training deliverables with business objectives and deployment schedules.

  • Conduct audience analysis and role mapping to identify training needs and establish learning strategies that support user readiness.

  • Coordinate the development, delivery, and tracking of instructor-led training, eLearning, virtual learning, and other learning solutions.

  • Monitor training completion, learner readiness metrics, and implementation status to provide accurate reporting and support deployment decisions.

  • Apply quality system requirements to ensure training plans, records, and implementation activities remain compliant, effective, and audit-ready.

  • Provide guidance on quality processes, policies, and regulatory requirements to support compliant implementation and adoption activities.

  • Support post-launch sustainment activities, including issue resolution, reinforcement planning, and continuous improvement of learning programs.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience in Quality, Learning and Development, Quality Systems, Program Implementation, or another regulated industry environment; OR an advanced degree with 5+ years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting or leading training, learning, or user readiness initiatives for system implementations, process transformations, or enterprise programs.

  • Experience working within regulated environments subject to quality, compliance, or regulatory requirements.

  • Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and managing deliverables across multiple workstreams.

  • Experience leading learning workstreams for large-scale system implementations such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), or other enterprise technology deployments.

  • Hands-on experience designing, developing, or managing multiple learning solutions, including instructor-led training, eLearning, and virtual learning programs.

  • Ability to assess the training impact of business process or system changes and translate findings into effective learning strategies and readiness plans.

  • Experience owning end-to-end learning program delivery from strategy and planning through execution, measurement, and sustainment.

  • Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS), Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), change readiness methodologies, and training effectiveness measurement.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. a7 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. 


Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. 


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If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [email protected]

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):$115,200.00 - $172,800.00

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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, andSimple 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), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is an Irish-domiciled multinational medical device company that develops and manufactures medical device technologies and therapies to treat chronic diseases worldwide. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a medical equipment repair shop. Today, the company operates in more than 160 countries and employs over 90,000 people. Medtronic's primary products include implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, insulin pumps, spinal and neurostimulation devices, surgical tools, and patient monitoring systems. The company is committed to improving patient outcomes and expanding access to healthcare through innovative medical technologies.
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Net Income
$2.8 billion
Founded
1949
5 Year Trend
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Revenue
$27.9 billion
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