Physician Relations Director
About The Position
Medtronic is seeking an Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) Physician Engagements & Insights Director to lead physician engagement strategy and oversee the Physician Relations team. The role supports business priorities by building relationships with physician stakeholders and delivering high-impact engagement programs. The Director plans and executes physician advisory boards, innovation forums, therapy design panels, voice-of-customer programs and encounters, physician and leadership site visits, and senior leadership key opinion leader interactions at conventions. The position partners with cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, strategic, and effective engagement experiences. Global travel of 35 to 45 percent is required, with occasional weekend and evening work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- At least 10 years of experience leading strategy in a physician program or medical education role within the healthcare industry, or at least 8 years of experience with an advanced degree.
- Ability to travel globally 35 to 45 percent of the time.
- For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience managing and developing teams.
- Knowledge of upstream and downstream functions and the product development process.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Physician Relations team, including hiring, developing, coaching, and retaining talent.
- Manage team performance through regular coaching conversations and annual performance evaluations.
- Develop, communicate, and execute the ICT physician engagement strategy.
- Identify existing relationships and future key opinion leader opportunities that support business priorities.
- Design and implement physician engagement programs and offerings.
- Develop and manage customer visit strategy, including goals, tactics, procedures, and service standards.
- Establish metrics and reporting tools to evaluate program effectiveness and stakeholder impact; provide quarterly reports on functional metrics and performance.
- Partner with Medical Education, Medical Science Advisers, Scientific Communications, Upstream and Downstream Marketing, Research, Innovation, and other functional teams on planning and execution.
- Ensure activities comply with Medtronic Business Conduct Standards and compliance requirements.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging practices, and relevant technologies.
- Manage budgets in support of company and business unit objectives and develop business cases and budget justifications for program investments.
- Evaluate and improve work procedures to support quality control and operational excellence.
- Drive continuous improvement across programs and processes.
- Build and maintain relationships with cardiovascular businesses and geography leaders.
- Apply critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills; make timely, practical decisions aligned with business needs.
- Oversee implementation of policies and procedures.
- Support ongoing professional development for self and team.
- Travel globally 35 to 45 percent of the time, with occasional weekend and evening work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- 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 or reimbursement.
- Global well-being program (Simple Steps).
- Incentive plans, including the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) short-term incentive.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
