Global Product Manager - Pediatric Spine Portfolio

SLD Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Job summary

Medtronic plc in the United States is seeking to lead the pediatric spine portfolio strategy, working with surgeons, R&D, regulatory, and field teams to deliver education, tools, and commercialization initiatives. This role emphasizes collaboration across clinical and commercial functions and requires navigating complex medical devices markets.

The position focuses on upstream and downstream marketing across the product lifecycle, including launches, forecasting, and portfolio optimization to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with minimum 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with at least 2 years.
• Experience in pediatric deformity or spine preferred.
• Experience in medical devices, healthcare, spine, orthopedics, or surgical technologies.
• Experience supporting upstream and downstream marketing across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop pediatric spine portfolio strategy and business plans.
• Build relationships with pediatric spine surgeons and key opinion leaders.
• Collaborate with Sales and field teams to create customer-facing tools and training.
• Lead product launches and commercialization initiatives.
• Analyze market trends to drive portfolio improvements.
• Plan Voice of Customer activities and advisory boards.

Skills

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Product launches

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree acceptable

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Nov 2026 Careers that change lives start here.

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve care for people living with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Our technologies help restore function, improve quality of life, and support better outcomes for patients around the world. Cranial & Spinal Technologies advances surgical care for patients with spine and cranial conditions. We develop innovative solutions that help clinicians plan, navigate, and deliver procedures with accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes in mind. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST

This highly visible role offers meaningful engagement with key opinion leaders, senior leadership, and strategic growth initiatives within Medtronic’s Cranial and Spine Technologies business. It offers broad experience across both upstream and downstream marketing activities for Medtronic’s pediatric spine portfolio. Working closely with leading pediatric spine surgeons, cross‑functional business leaders, product development teams, and the commercial organization, you will help identify unmet clinical needs, translate customer insights into product requirements, support new product development, and bring innovative technologies to market. With responsibility across the full product lifecycle, you will support portfolio strategy, product development, commercialization, forecasting, inventory management, customer engagement, and ongoing portfolio optimization. You will collaborate with global teams across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to address the complex and often underserved needs of pediatric spine patients.

Primary responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Develop a deep understanding of the pediatric spine market, competitive landscape, emerging trends, and customer needs to inform portfolio strategy and business decisions.

Build strong relationships with pediatric spine surgeons, key opinion leaders, physician customers, and industry partners to support innovation, education, and therapy adoption.

Collaborate closely with Sales leadership and field teams to develop customer‑facing tools, training programs, and commercialization initiatives that drive product adoption and portfolio growth.

Serve as a subject matter expert for the pediatric portfolio, performing product demonstrations and supporting education and training for surgeons, sales representatives, and customers.

Contribute across upstream and downstream marketing activities by translating customer insights and unmet clinical needs into product requirements, business cases, market strategies, and commercialization plans.

Partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support product development and lifecycle activities from concept through commercialization.

Plan and execute Voice of Customer activities, including surgeon advisory boards, validation studies, technology evaluations, customer education programs, and conference engagements.

Develop and execute product launch and market development strategies to drive adoption and expand therapy utilization.

Continuously analyze market trends and competitive information to recommend product enhancements, portfolio improvements, and future development opportunities.

Manage product sales forecasting, inventory planning, and supply coordination to align customer demand with business objectives.

Provide ongoing customer and field support, gathering feedback and coordinating with internal partners to address product and service needs.

Track key performance indicators and provide insights and recommendations to support portfolio performance, strategic decision‑making, and annual operating plan development.

Support budget planning and financial forecasting for assigned products and programs.

Travel up to 30% required.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in pediatric deformity or pediatric spine.

Experience in medical devices, healthcare, spine, orthopedics, or surgical technologies.

Experience supporting upstream and downstream marketing activities across the product lifecycle.

Experience supporting new product development, product launches, and commercialization initiatives.

Demonstrated success developing relationships with physicians, key opinion leaders, customers, and commercial teams.

Proven ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams and influence without direct authority.

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.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00
• 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.
• 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

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.

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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