Identify, evaluate, and manage internal and external partners providing data, connectivity, and cloud services, including scope definition, deliverable acceptance, and ongoing performance management.
Contribute to the definition of the ENT data strategy and translate it into actionable program roadmaps and prioritized backlogs.
Partner with product, hardware, and software teams to define data requirements, telemetry specifications, and connectivity needs for surgical capital products.
Guide project teams through trade-offs in data storage and data flow, including latency, security, scalability, and bandwidth in operating room environments.
Guide the application of analytics, visualization, and statistical or machine learning methods that turn raw device and clinical data into insights, informing product decisions and demonstrating clinical and commercial value.
Build alignment across nontechnical business and clinical stakeholders and technical engineering teams, and escalate and resolve blockers.
Ensure data enablement programs meet Medtronic quality, regulatory, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related technical field with 5 years of relevant technical program or project management experience OR a master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience
Experience leading cross-functional technical programs from concept through launch, including ownership of schedule, dependencies, risk, and stakeholder communication across hardware, software, and quality teams.
Experience delivering connected-device or IoT capabilities, including device-to-cloud data flows, telemetry, or connectivity services.
Experience evaluating, selecting, and managing third-party technology vendors or partners, including scope and deliverable oversight.
Experience translating business, clinical, or end-user needs into documented technical requirements and roadmaps.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in medical device development or another regulated product development environment, including design controls and phase-gate processes.
Experience with surgical capital equipment, operating room environments, or hospital IT integration.
Experience delivering integrations using healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM) or EHR/EMR systems.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and storage architectures spanning cloud, edge, and local deployments (SQL/NoSQL, data lakes, time-series).
Experience defining, or directing the definition of, telemetry schemas, data specifications, and logging requirements for hardware and software teams.
Experience applying analytics, visualization, or statistical/ML methods to device or clinical data to inform product decisions.
Experience developing products under FDA SaMD/SiMD guidance, ISO 13485, or ISO 14971.
Experience applying data privacy and cybersecurity requirements to product data (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, UL 2900, FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance).
Experience with enterprise data platforms and governance models, such as data warehousing, cataloging, or data quality frameworks.
PMP, Agile, or SAFe certification.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 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.
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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):$142,400.00 - $213,600.00
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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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.
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