Director of Enterprise Risk Management

Medtronic • Boulder, CO

5d • 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. A Day in the Life Join us at Medtronic, where we are partnering across the industry to tackle systemic healthcare challenges with bold leadership. If you seek a challenging, energizing, and rewarding career that changes lives, we invite you to join our team. Become part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology, impacting patients worldwide. At Medtronic, we must work with a sense of purpose and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. 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. Medtronic is seeking a Director of Enterprise Risk Management to lead Medtronic’s Enterprise Risk Management function. In this high-impact role, you will drive a real-time, data-driven view of enterprise risk, leading global strategic initiatives that reimagine how risk insights are embedded into decision-making across business units and corporate functions to generate measurable business value and resilience. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can elevate risk management from a compliance activity to a strategic enabler of innovation and long-term performance. This position will be onsite, based at a Medtronic site in the contiguous United States: Mounds View, MN / Minneapolis, MN (Twin Cities Campus) Irvine, CA / Santa Ana, CA (Orange County Campus) Tempe, AZ Boulder, CO / Lafayette, CO (Colorado Campus) Danvers, MA or Billerica, MA (Greater Boston area) Dexter, MI Grand Rapids, MI Milwaukee, WI Mystic, CT / North Haven, CT Plainfield, IN Warsaw, IN Memphis, TN Swedesboro, NJ Eatontown, NJ Fort Worth, TX Duluth, GA Jacksonville, FL Miami Lakes, FL Requires ~20% travel per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree AND a minimum of 10 years of relevant risk management experience and 7+ years of managerial experience, OR advanced degree with 8 years of relevant risk management experience and 7+ years of managerial experience. (program and/or people management experience accepted)

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with a proven ability to present analytics and strategy to executive audiences.
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading an enterprise-wide ERM program, including board-level reporting and executive engagement.
• Deep knowledge of risk frameworks and regulatory environments (e.g., COSO ERM, SOX, global regulatory requirements), with experience integrating Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) processes.
• Mindset of continuous process improvement, innovation, and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of a data-driven Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program that strengthens risk intelligence and supports strategic decision-making across Medtronic.
• Develop and deliver executive-level reporting and presentations for senior leadership, members of the Medtronic Executive Committee and the Board of Directors on a quarterly cadence, clearly articulating emerging risk exposure, trends, and mitigation strategies.
• Integrate risk across Governance, Risk, and Compliance functions, establishing a unified enterprise risk view with clear prioritization, accountability, and alignment to corporate objectives.
• Lead dynamic enterprise risk assessments and continuous monitoring processes, leveraging analytics to provide real-time visibility into top and emerging risks.
• Champion a strong global risk culture, partnering with business and functional leaders to enhance risk-based decision-making and facilitate candid executive dialogue on complex, high-impact risks.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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).
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director