Senior Program Director Enterprise Strategic Planning

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 May 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Position Summary:

Medtronic is seeking a highly experienced Senior Strategic Planning Program Director to guide and manage our enterprise strategic planning processes. This role is crucial for aligning Medtronic’s long-term strategic objectives with operational execution, ensuring program success, and fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess advanced management skills, exceptional leadership capabilities, and a proven track record in prior strategic planning and program management roles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement comprehensive strategic plans that drive the company’s vision and long-term goals. Collaborate with senior leadership to align strategic objectives with business operations.
• Market Analysis: Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats in healthcare technologies. Use data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making and guide the company's long-term direction.
• Program Management: Oversee the execution of strategic initiatives and programs, ensuring they meet organizational goals, timelines, and budgets. Monitor progress and make independent decisions as necessary to ensure program success.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams and vendors. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across departments.
• Performance Metrics: Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of strategic initiatives. Provide regular updates and reports to senior management.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the successful implementation of strategic plans.
• Team Leadership: Lead peers and teams to success through influence and indirect authority.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field, with 15 years of experience (10+ in management). An advanced degree is highly preferred with 13 years of experience (10+ in management).
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data and trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex programs and initiatives.
• Experience in strategic technology roles and the ability to use financial models for initiative assessment.

Nice to Have:

• Background and experience in developing and leading Corporate Strategy at a global strategy consulting firm or within a large, publicly traded company.
• Experience in driving Top-Down Strategic Planning processes and leading major capital allocation initiatives.
• Expertise in portfolio prioritization to help formulate the company's long-term vision and strategic priorities.

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.

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):$219,200.00 - $328,800.00

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

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

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.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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.