Principal Associate, Medical Surgical Strategy at Medtronic in Boston, Massachusetts

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
Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world. With a mission to contribute to human welfare, Medtronic constantly innovates and develops cutting-edge medical devices and therapies, including advanced surgical technologies, to address the evolving needs of patients and healthcare providers.
Medtronic is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Associate for Strategy to join our Medical Surgical team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategic initiatives that drive growth, innovation, and market leadership in the field as a part of our vision for the Medical Surgical Portfolio. In this role, you will collaborate closely with teams across the Portfolio to develop and implement strategies that address complex business challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the healthcare landscape.

There is a preference for this role to sit in Boston, MA but will consider other US locations for the right talent.

Day in the Life and Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Lead the development and execution of comprehensive strategic plans for the Medical Surgical Portfolio, aligned with Medtronic's overall corporate objectives and growth initiatives.


• Market Analysis: Conduct in-depth market analysis, including competitive intelligence, market trends, customer insights, and regulatory landscape, to identify opportunities and risks for the business.


• Portfolio Management & Analysis: Drive portfolio optimization efforts by evaluating current product offerings, assessing gaps, and recommending new product development or acquisition opportunities to enhance Medtronic's competitive positioning


• Business Development: Collaborate with business development teams to evaluate potential partnerships, alliances, and M&A opportunities that support strategic objectives and accelerate growth


• Cross-Functional Leadership: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, marketing, sales, finance, and regulatory affairs, to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiatives throughout the organization.


• Project Management: Lead large-scale, complex projects from initiation to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards while effectively managing risks and dependencies.


• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, and industry partners, to drive collaboration and support strategic objectives.


• Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor the success of strategic initiatives, track progress against goals, and provide regular updates to senior leadership.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic planning, program management, or business development or advanced degree with a minimum of 4 years experience

Nice to Have

• Strong understanding of Medical Technologies, including robotics, minimally invasive surgery, imaging, and navigation systems.


• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful strategic plans, driving growth, and delivering results in a complex and dynamic environment.


• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations.


• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.


• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams, inspire collaboration, and drive accountability.


• Strong project management skills, with experience leading large-scale initiatives from concept to commercialization.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization and adapt to changing priorities and business needs.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Salary and benefits

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. Learn more about our benefits here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally in the United States (except in Puerto Rico and certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for at least 3-7 days. This aligns with our Global Job Posting Standards and ensures compliance with the new legislation. No retroactive changes are necessary. We'll keep you informed of any further impacts as we learn more.

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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):$128,000.00 - $192,000.00

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).

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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.

At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days.

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