Product Development Program Director

MED Medtronic Inc; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 202,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

Tuition Assistance

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic Neuromodulation is seeking a Program Director, Core Team Leader (CTL) based in Fridley, MN. This role leads all phases of design, development, and launch of next-generation Neuromodulation systems, coordinating cross-functional teams across the company to deliver innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes.

The CTL provides end-to-end leadership from product definition through manufacturing, regulatory readiness, production ramp, and global commercialization, ensuring strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific field with 10+ years of technical experience and 7+ years of managerial experience.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or Scientific field with 8+ years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cross-functional product development programs from concept through global commercialization, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Establish and execute program strategies, roadmaps, resource plans, budgets, and milestones to support successful product development and launch.
• Drive collaboration across Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Reimbursement, and Commercial teams to achieve program objectives.
• Manage program risks, dependencies, critical path activities, and issue resolution while communicating impacts and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Partner with Clinical, Research & Technology, and Marketing teams to align technology capabilities, customer needs, clinical evidence generation, and product roadmap priorities.
• Oversee development, verification and validation activities, regulatory submission readiness, manufacturing process characterization, production ramp, and commercialization planning.
• Communicate program status, business impact, and strategic recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Represent program vision, roadmap, technology capabilities, competitive positioning, workflows, and clinical value proposition with clinicians and leaders.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Regulated industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Advanced degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Sep 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

At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve outcomes and transform lives for people living with neurological, spine, and chronic pain conditions. Medtronic Neuromodulation delivers life-changing therapies that restore function and improve quality of life. We help patients find relief, regain control, and live with confidence. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions.

This position is based in Fridley, Minnesota and operates in an onsite work environment. Travel up to 20% is required.

The Program Director, Core Team Leader (CTL), is responsible for the management direction of all phases of design, development, and launch of next-generation Neuromodulation systems. This role provides end-to-end leadership from product definition through development, manufacturing process characterization, production ramp, and global commercialization. The CTL serves as the overall program leader, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes while meeting business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead complex cross-functional product development programs from concept through global commercialization, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Establish and execute program strategies, roadmaps, resource plans, budgets, and key milestones to support successful product development and launch.
• Drive collaboration across Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Reimbursement, and Commercial teams to achieve program objectives.
• Manage program risks, dependencies, critical path activities, and issue resolution while proactively communicating impacts and mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partner with Clinical, Research & Technology, and Marketing teams to align technology capabilities, customer needs, clinical evidence generation, and product roadmap priorities.
• Oversee development, verification and validation activities, regulatory submission readiness, manufacturing process characterization, production ramp, and commercialization planning.
• Communicate program status, business impact, and strategic recommendations to business leadership, functional leadership, and key stakeholders.
• Represent program vision, roadmap, technology capabilities, competitive positioning, workflows, and clinical value proposition with internal stakeholders, clinicians, and key opinion leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 10 years of technical work experience with 7+ years of managerial experience (no direct reports); or an advanced degree in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional product development programs through multiple phases of development, regulatory execution, and commercialization.
• Experience managing program budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Experience collaborating with Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Engineering functions within a regulated industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or Scientific field, or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• Experience leading software development programs utilizing Agile methodologies and managing multiple release cycles.
• Experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) development in a regulated environment.
• Experience supporting global, matrixed teams across multiple functions and geographic regions.
• Experience within medical device, neuromodulation, implantable technology, or other highly regulated healthcare industries.
• 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

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):$201,600.00 - $302,400.00
• 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.
• 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. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it's about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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.

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For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.