Senior Director, Marketing – Strategy & New Product Development (NPD) - CAS

Medtronic•Newton, MN

1d•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. 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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The Senior Director, Marketing – Strategy & New Product Development (NPD) will lead upstream marketing strategy and innovation pipeline development for the business. This role is responsible for identifying unmet clinical needs, shaping product concepts, and translating market insights into differentiated product strategies that drive long-term growth. The leader of this group will work cross-functionally with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to guide new product development from concept through development milestones while ensuring alignment with portfolio strategy and enterprise priorities.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 15 years of relevant experience with 10+ years of managerial experience (people or program), or advanced degree with a minimum 13 years prior relevant experience, minimum of 10 years of managerial experience (people or program).
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.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree.
Experience leading upstream marketing or innovation programs within medical technology.
Demonstrated success developing product strategies and guiding products through development processes.
Strong understanding of healthcare markets, clinical environments, and regulatory considerations.
Ability to travel as necessary to conduct business, attend meetings and conferences.
Experience working in highly matrixed, global organizations.
Strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead long-term portfolio strategy, identifying growth opportunities, emerging technologies, and competitive dynamics.
Drive upstream marketing activities including market assessment, voice-of-customer insights, and unmet clinical need identification.
Define product concepts, value propositions, and target product profiles to guide product development programs.
Partner with R&D leadership to shape and prioritize the innovation pipeline and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
Lead development of business cases, financial models, and strategic recommendations for new product investments.
Provide strategic oversight for product development programs from concept through development phases.
Collaborate with downstream marketing and commercialization teams to ensure successful transition from development to launch planning.
Present portfolio strategy, innovation initiatives, and program updates to senior leadership.
Build and develop a high-performing upstream marketing team and foster a culture of innovation and customer focus.

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)