Associate Product Manager - Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Onsite)

Medtronic • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants, navigation, robotics, imaging, and planning tools. Platforms like AiBLE enhance precision, efficiency, and outcomes for complex procedures worldwide. As an Associate Product Manager on Medtronic’s Lumbar Spinal Fusion Global Marketing team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact within Cranial and Spinal Therapies. This role gives you the platform to work directly with some of the most inspiring and skilled spine surgeons in the world, driving innovation that changes lives. You will support global commercialization efforts for a portfolio of cutting-edge spine products. Working cross-functionally with global teams in R&D, clinical, sales, regulatory, operations, and more, you’ll help bring forward solutions that address the complex needs of spine surgery. Your responsibilities will span both upstream and downstream marketing. This includes portfolio strategy and early product development, launch execution, field support, customer education, and commercialization planning. You will support efforts such as set-up/tear-down of cadaveric development labs, customer interactions at conferences and society events, helping the sales field support customers and working with cross-functional internal teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree/MBA in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in sales and/or marketing
• Knowledge of global healthcare, medical devices market and/or market development
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to partner and communicate with technical personnel, specifically in spine surgery or healthcare settings would be ideal
• Success in developing relationships with customers and industry KOLs
• Proven ability to work in, lead, and motivate cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Learn the market, competitive landscape, and customer needs through research and field feedback to support product and commercialization activities.
• Support customer adoption and education efforts by helping develop materials, gathering feedback, and coordinating logistics for training and events.
• Support Voice of Customer (VOC) activities (e.g., advisory boards, customer education events, technology roadshows, validation studies, conference tech suites, and tech expos) by coordinating schedules, preparing materials, and capturing feedback for the team.
• Support product launch planning and execution by tracking deliverables, compiling inputs, and helping identify opportunities to drive growth.
• Support engagement with physician customers and other partners by coordinating communications, maintaining contact lists, and helping prepare content that promotes safe and effective use of Medtronic spine procedure products.
• Provide ongoing customer support for sales and surgeon customers.
• Support cadaver labs and hands-on training events by setting up and breaking down stations, staging instruments/implants, and ensuring materials are organized and ready for use.
• Provide on-site event support as needed, including supporting conference tech expos/tech suites and coordinating demo logistics.
• Support cross-functional project teams (e.g., R&D, clinical, regulatory, operations) by compiling inputs and helping ensure marketing deliverables stay on track.
• Support technical conversations and product demonstrations with sales and surgeon customers by preparing demo materials and coordinating needed equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• 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)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees