Principal Global Upstream Product Manager - PillCam Platform Strategy, Endoscopy
About The Position
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’s Endoscopy business is dedicated to advancing gastrointestinal care through innovative, minimally invasive technologies that help physicians diagnose and treat disease earlier and more effectively. Working at the intersection of clinical insight, technology, and commercial excellence, the team develops solutions that improve patient outcomes and procedural efficiency. Within this business, PillCam capsule endoscopy is transforming the way clinicians visualize and evaluate the gastrointestinal tract - unlocking diagnostic insight through a simple, patient‑friendly technology that expands access to care and enables earlier detection of disease. Each PillCam capsule contains a miniature camera(s) that travels naturally through the GI tract, capturing thousands of images that provide physicians with critical diagnostic insight. As the largest portfolio within the Endoscopy business, PillCam plays a critical role in advancing innovation, expanding clinical impact, and driving future growth. The Principal Global Upstream Product Manager will lead the long-term strategy for the PillCam franchise, translating clinical insights, customer needs, and market opportunities into differentiated product strategies and platform roadmaps. This role drives innovation in next-generation capsule endoscopy, including advanced imaging, AI-enabled analysis, and new clinical applications that expand how physicians diagnose gastrointestinal disease.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in upstream product management, product marketing, or strategy roles OR Advanced degree with 8 years of experience in upstream product management, product marketing, or strategy roles
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading upstream product strategy for medical technologies or medical devices
- Experience influencing product roadmap and investment decisions in a matrixed organization
- Experience with capsule endoscopy, imaging technologies, or AI‑enabled diagnostics
- Understanding of gastroenterology clinical workflows and diagnostic pathways
- Experience working closely with R&D, Medical Affairs, and global commercial teams
- MBA or advanced degree in business, engineering, or life sciences
Responsibilities
- Define the long‑term product vision and strategic direction for the franchise
- Shape product roadmap priorities based on customer insights, clinical evidence, and market dynamics
- Develop portfolio segmentation, use cases, and value propositions across GI diagnostic pathways
- Lead global voice‑of‑customer initiatives across clinicians, health systems, and key stakeholders
- Translate unmet needs into clear product requirements and differentiated product concepts
- Monitor competitive activity, emerging technologies, and regulatory trends to inform product strategy
- Partner with cross-functional Core teams to define product requirements and development priorities
- Support business cases and investment decisions for new products and platform enhancements
- Collaborate with downstream marketing teams to align product strategy with commercialization planning
- Partner with Medical Affairs to shape clinical evidence strategies and study priorities
- Ensure clinical value, reimbursement considerations, and economic impact are reflected in product strategy
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 (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
Principal
