Esophageal Franchise Leader (Core Team Leader- CTL)

Medtronic • Lafayette, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Esophageal Franchise Leader (Core Team Leader - CTL) provides strategic leadership across the Esophageal portfolio of product development programs within Medtronic’s Endoscopy Operating Unit. The role is accountable for integrated portfolio, program, and project leadership, driving decisions, execution, and business outcomes across multiple programs while aligning work with the broader Endoscopy strategy. The leader partners with Research & Development, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams to deliver solutions for clinician and patient needs and advance the business strategy.

This role is based in Lafayette, Colorado, or Mounds View, Minnesota, and is onsite, with regular in-person collaboration with cross-functional teams, business leaders, and development partners. Travel is required for portfolio reviews, customer engagements, and industry events. Reporting to the Vice President of Research & Development, the role directs the franchise portfolio, serves as a strategic partner to franchise, commercial, and functional leaders, and leads a small team of project management professionals. The leader builds high-performing cross-functional teams and ensures the development of reliable, commercially successful solutions.

The position leads portfolio strategy and governance, cross-functional program execution, global commercialization planning, customer and market engagement, and talent development. It is also a key member of the Research & Development leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of experience leading cross-functional project teams and at least 10 years of leadership experience, or an advanced degree with at least 8 years of experience leading cross-functional project teams and at least 10 years of leadership experience.
• Experience leading complex product development programs and portfolios within a global matrix organization.
• Experience managing portfolio governance, strategic planning, budgets, resource allocation, and program execution.
• Experience influencing senior leaders, driving decisions without direct authority, and delivering measurable business outcomes through others.
• Experience leading teams, developing talent, and driving performance across cross-functional organizations.
• For baccalaureate degrees earned outside 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

• Medical device industry experience, including new product development, Design, Reliability, and Manufacturability (DRM), quality systems, clinical research, and regulatory submissions.
• Master’s degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• Experience with portfolio management, platform programs, multi-business-unit products, global commercialization, or external partnerships.
• Experience developing products or solutions for physicians and healthcare providers.
• Knowledge of patient safety, clinical research, strategic planning, U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements, and global regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to franchise marketing leadership, product development leadership, and cross-functional leadership teams.
• Own the portfolio, program, and project roadmap, including strategic planning and annual operating plan activities.
• Lead franchise management through portfolio optimization, value alignment, business goal alignment, and program prioritization.
• Facilitate franchise decision-making within delegated authority and governance processes.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for Core Team communications with executive sponsors and key stakeholders.
• Build trust across functions and ensure decisions have clear ownership, timing, and accountability.
• Form high-performance, cross-functional Core Teams and maintain alignment to the business case.
• Ensure Core Teams plan and manage scope, cost, schedule, resources, risk, and quality for predictable execution.
• Provide leadership on project decisions, including change control, development trade-offs, and escalated issue resolution.
• Lead resource management discussions with functional organizations to ensure Core Teams are appropriately staffed.
• Ensure Core Teams achieve contracted commitments and performance metrics.
• Lead development and execution of commercialization plans and product releases across global markets.
• Establish, track, and address reliability, manufacturability, quality, risk, and Design, Reliability, and Manufacturability (DRM) objectives throughout development.
• Maintain familiarity with global market needs through customer engagement and partnership with Marketing teams.
• Participate in customer visits, sales ride-alongs, regional marketing activities, industry conferences, trade shows, and professional seminars.
• Monitor market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities to inform portfolio and development strategies.
• Define roles and development opportunities that leverage Core Team members’ strengths.
• Mentor and coach Core Team members in partnership with functional leadership and develop a sustainable talent pipeline.
• Foster an empowered culture that encourages critical thinking, accountability, decision-making, and continuous development.
• Serve as a key member of the Research & Development leadership team.
• Lead and develop a small team of project management professionals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• 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 with 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.

What This Job Offers

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