Research and Development Manager at Medtronic in Boulder, Colorado

Job Description:

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
The newly created ACM OU is committed to excellence in innovation and commercialization to pursue our vision and long-term business growth. The ACM OU R&D organization is refining its product delivery, innovation, and commercialization approach to enable product leadership across all segments of our product portfolio. This will require enhancing our innovation processes, refining our design and delivery approaches to deliver an integrated and comprehensive portfolio that enables product development excellence across ACM.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result - and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Research and Development (R&D) Manager to oversee the development of technology and products in Acute Care and Monitoring. In this role, you will manage a team of scientists and engineers, guiding their success in the development of new products from concept to market, and ensuring that all projects align with Medtronic's strategic goals and regulatory standards. You will foster a collaborative and inclusive environment by building trust within the team and across departments. Additionally, you will support and empower your team through mentoring, coaching, and developing their decision-making skills to align with both project and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing R&D team.


• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work environment.


• Manage resources and budgets to ensure project timelines are met and delivery of milestones achieved.

• Support the design, development, and testing of new medical devices and technologies.


• Ensure that all R&D activities comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance.


• Improve processes, methods, and procedures through continuous improvement activities.

• Develop and implement R&D strategies that align with the company's business objectives.


• Identify and evaluate new technologies, trends, and opportunities in the medical device industry.


• Prepare and present project proposals, progress reports, and technical documentation to senior management.

• Promote continuous improvement and innovation within the R&D team.


• Implement best practices in research methodologies and product development.


• Drive the patenting process for new inventions and technologies.


• Support the submission of scientific articles and presentations both internal and external to the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.


• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in R&D with 1 - 2 years of management experience.


• Proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects.


• Strong leadership and team management skills.


• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking abilities.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice to Have

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and/or Data Science.


• Medical device development experience, design control, FDA and MDR regulations.


• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (FDA, IEC, ISO) and quality management systems.


• Experience in embedded software development, hardware development, or data science and analysis.


• Experience with Agile development methodologies including Scrum and Kanban


• Demonstrated skills in "systems thinking" - ability to consider problems, implementations, and impacts at a higher system level


• Experience implementing safety and cybersecurity risk management.


• Demonstrated experience in taking design requirements from concept through final design


• General knowledge of related principals including electromechanical, tissue optics, physiological signals, etc.


• Experienced in design for six sigma or similar engineering practices


• Experience with pulse oximetry/light-based sensing

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):$144,000.00 - $216,000.00

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).

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 90,000+ 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.

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