Careers that Change Lives

　　We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

　　Enterprise Architecture and Data Platforms (EADP) brings together IT strategy and technologies to meet business objectives. Enterprise Architecture is a strategic planning discipline that aligns business objectives and processes with IT strategy. It involves creating a holistic view of the organization, encompassing people, processes, information, and technology. The goal is to ensure that the IT infrastructure and systems support the current and future needs of the business. While Data Platforms refer to the integrated technologies and infrastructure that support the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of data within an organization. This includes databases, data warehouses, big data solutions, and analytics platforms.

　　Release management within an IT organization is a crucial process that focuses on planning, scheduling, and controlling the movement of software or hardware releases throughout the development lifecycle. The primary goal of release management is to deliver high-quality, reliable software and IT services to end-users while ensuring minimal disruption to existing systems and processes.

　　The IT Release Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the release of software applications, updates, and system changes within an organization. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful deployment of releases while minimizing risks and disruptions to ongoing operations. The Release Manager plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the software development lifecycle and ensuring that releases meet quality standards.

　　A Day in the Life

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Release Planning and Coordination:Develop and maintain release plans, including timelines, tasks, and resource requirements.

　　Collaborate with development, testing, and operations teams to coordinate release activities.

　　Environment Management:Ensure that development, testing, and production environments are properly configured and aligned for each release.

　　Manage version control and configuration management to maintain consistency across environments.

　　Risk Management:Identify and assess potential risks and issues associated with releases.

　　Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address risks.

　　Release Documentation:Create and maintain release documentation, including release notes, deployment guides, and standard operating procedures.

　　Communicate release details to stakeholders and relevant teams.

　　Testing and Quality Assurance:Collaborate with testing teams to ensure comprehensive testing of releases, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

　　Review test results and ensure that identified issues are addressed before release.

　　Deployment Execution:Execute deployment plans and oversee the deployment process to production environments.

　　Monitor the release in real-time, addressing any issues that may arise during deployment.

　　Communication and Stakeholder Management:Communicate release status, progress, and issues to relevant stakeholders.

　　Coordinate with business units and support teams to manage expectations and address concerns.

　　Post-Release Activities:Conduct post-release reviews to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.

　　Update documentation based on lessons learned and feedback.

　　Continuous Improvement:Evaluate and improve the release management process based on industry best practices and lessons learned from previous releases.

　　Implement tools and methodologies to enhance the efficiency of release processes.

　　Must Have: Minimum Requirements

　　Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

　　Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

　　Knowledge of version control and configuration management tools.

　　Ability to analyze and mitigate risks associated with releases.

　　Familiarity with deployment automation tools and technologies.

　　Strong organizational and project management skills.

　　Nice to Have

　　Proven experience in release management or a related role within IT.

　　Previous Medtronic experience

　　Demonstrable project management skills: planning & coordinating, communicating & influencing, achieving milestones, resolving issues and managing risks.

　　Strong results orientation (driving to deadlines, financial targets, project goals, etc.)

　　Detail oriented and organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

　　Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

　　Ability to analyze impact of change requests and determine system impacts

　　Experience in all phases of the SDLC including requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment and support

　　Familiar with Agile/Scrum development methodology and experience leading development teams

　　Experience with documentation control or data maintenance processes and procedures or equivalent customer service or finance experience

　　Experience in working across global teams

　　Healthcare industry / business knowledge or experience

　　About Medtronic

　　Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

　　We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

　　Physical Job Requirements

　　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. (ADA-United States of America)

　　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.