Director, Chief of Staff Neuromodulation - Minneapolis, MN
About The Position
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 Neuromodulation operating unit delivers advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and nervous system conditions, offering SCS, DBS, and targeted drug delivery. Through proven technology, clinical evidence, and innovation, we provide personalized solutions that restore function and enhance quality of life. As Director, Chief of Staff for Neuromodulation, you will serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Operating Unit President and leadership team, strengthening business performance, strategic alignment, and execution across the organization. In this highly visible role, you will shape leadership operating mechanisms, connect priorities across functions, and coordinate initiatives that advance growth, innovation, transformation, and enterprise value. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on operator who combines strong business acumen, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership. This leader will thrive in ambiguity, translate complex inputs into clear decisions and actions, and build the discipline and connectivity required to move the business forward.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 12+ years of relevant experience in business strategy, marketing, transformation, consulting, business development, commercial leadership, operations, or a related discipline, including 7+ years of managerial experience
- Strong problem-solving capability and experience conducting complex qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills; able to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to varied audiences
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, adapt quickly, and influence across functions 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.
- U.S. work authorization is required for roles below Principal level.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or relevant master’s degree
- Medical device, healthcare, or Neuromodulation industry experience, with an understanding of product development, commercialization, clinical, regulatory, and portfolio dynamics
- Demonstrated success in strategy development, analysis, planning, and execution within a complex global organization
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Operating Unit President and leadership team to translate enterprise and Neuromodulation strategy into clear priorities, execution plans, and decision points.
- Own the leadership operating cadence, including weekly leadership meetings, monthly operating reviews, quarterly business reviews, extended leadership forums, and strategic planning summits.
- Design agendas, coordinate meeting preparation, synthesize inputs, document decisions, and ensure timely follow-through on commitments.
- Maintain an integrated business performance scorecard covering key enterprise and operating unit KPIs, objectives, milestones, risks, and dependencies; surface insights and drive accountability for progress.
- Strengthen connectivity across the leadership team and enterprise partners to improve alignment, collaboration, speed, and execution.
- Develop integrated executive materials, strategic insights, presentations, reports, and communications for leadership reviews, enterprise strategy forums, portfolio discussions, and other senior-level engagements.
- Enable effective decision-making by framing issues, integrating qualitative and quantitative insights, clarifying trade-offs, and ensuring leaders have a common fact base.
- Advance the Neuromodulation strategic agenda by coordinating cross-functional workstreams and monitoring progress against key metrics, milestones, and outcomes.
- Identify interdependencies, risks, and opportunities across strategic initiatives; escalate issues and facilitate resolution to keep work aligned and moving forward.
- Lead or support special projects on behalf of the OU leadership team.
Benefits
- 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
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
