Graphic Design Manager at Medtronic in Northridge, CA

GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGER Transforming diabetes care together, for greater freedom and better health. Our strategy is to become a holistic diabetes management company focused on making a real difference in outcomes and cost. We want to transform healthcare toward value-based models by driving both product and business model innovation with the goal of elevating patient experience, improving clinical outcomes and lowering the total cost of care for our customers. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident -we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.Join a diverse team of... innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident -we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions. Location: Northridge, CA Careers that Change Lives In this exciting role as a Graphic Design Manager you will have the responsibility for managing the day to day operation of the Graphic Design and Innovation team in the Technical Communications department. In this position, you will guide the creative direction and conceptual elements of the design, creation and modification of graphical elements for technical literature, package artwork, multimedia and web content intended for patients and clinicians. The leadership position will lead the team to successfully achieve Medtronic Diabetes' project development milestones. You will manage and interact daily with a team of supervisors and graphic designers within the department to support their growth and development as well as assist in breaking down barriers to success. The position will also include the management of outsourced suppliers in the fields of graphic design and multimedia. A Day in the Life Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. - Leads the conception, design, layout, and coordination of editorial illustrations and creative artwork. - Develops interpretive themes that convey ideas and information. - Manages the creation of graphic presentations that communicate mood, emphasis, insight, viewpoint, and similar visual impressions. - Provides guidance on graphics technology. - Works closely with internal company contacts to understand requirements to create cost efficient graphic designs through available mediums. - May provide computer graphic services for web artwork. - May also have responsibility or input on reproduction and printing processes through in-house resources or outside vendors. People Leadership: - You will lead a team of supervisors, graphic designers, including in-house and outsourced team members - You will manage the daily operations of the graphic design team and actively assign work as well as provide direction to subordinates - You will create a productive work environment for staff - You will lead the recruiting, selection, and onboarding of new hires - You will actively develop employees and perform annual performance & development evaluations - You will provide ongoing performance feedback Design Development and Management: - You will manage the design and layout work for technical documentation - You will review and implement innovations in the design workflow that strive to reduce cost, rework and time to market. - You will work with multiple internal teams to understand requirements, determine milestones and set graphics priorities on a project - You will collaborate with internal team leaders to align graphics work within the technical literature and packaging design workflow - You will lead the development and implementation of an automated production flow for graphics scheduling and project assignments - You will ensure that project milestones are completed on time Quality Management: - You will work toward the creation and maintenance of a repository of documentation detailing production activities for the team. - You will ensure the quality of graphics and document layout produced and ensure development processes are followed as they relate to technical communications - You will ensure that materials developed adhere to legal / regulatory / quality requirements - You will ensure that materials developed adhere to Medtronic Master brand and corporate identity Must Have: Minimum Requirements To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. Bachelor's Degree 5 years of experience in graphic design, multimedia, communications, package design, or labeling Or an Advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years' experience in graphic design, multimedia, communications, package design, or labeling. Nice to Have - 7 years' graphic designexperience in a regulated environment, specifically medical device or medical industry - Experience managing/monitoring graphical content within a component content management system - Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite - Experience using project management and tracking software, such as Workfront, PlanView, Smartsheet and/or Microsoft Project. - Knowledge of Medtronic and its products - Experience working withtranslation agencies - Experience with management of outsourced suppliers - Proven ability to work effectively with others across departments / disciplines to implement solutions - Strong project management skills, including organizational, multiple projects, shifting priorities - Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, to communicate internally and externally, and across various levels of the organization - Shares and exchanges relevant information to reach solutions, and gaining cooperation of other parties - Proven ability to work independently and motivated to perform at a high-level with little supervision - Excellent ability to plan, schedule, and arrange own activities in accomplishing objectives - Experience working on multi-disciplinary teams and liaising across functional business units - Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment - Strong attention to detail - Medical device industry 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) Travel Salary Range: $80K -- $100K Minimum Qualification Design & UXEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualificationsShow full descriptionCollapse