Senior Program Manager IBP – CST – Lafayette, CO or Memphis, TN (Onsite)
About The Position
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Jul 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE™ connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes across the globe. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST A Day in the Life As the Senior Program Manager – Integrated Business Planning (IBP) , you will serve as the Operating Unit's IBP leader, driving the end-to-end integrated business planning process and ensuring alignment across Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, and Product Lifecycle Management. In this highly visible role, you will lead the monthly IBP operating rhythm, integrating demand, supply, financial, and operational plans into a single, forward-looking roadmap that supports strategic business objectives. Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, you will facilitate executive decision-making by identifying risks, opportunities, and business scenarios, enabling data-driven decisions that optimize customer service, inventory, revenue, margin, capacity, and working capital across a 3–36 month planning horizon. Through strong collaboration and influence, you will strengthen organizational alignment, improve business agility, and drive operational excellence across the Operating Unit.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline with minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR Advance degree in technical discipline with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
- Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for roles below Principal level).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), or enterprise supply chain planning.
- Broad business and operational planning experience within complex, global organizations.
- Experience in medical device, orthopedics, aerospace, automotive, electronics, consumer products, or other highly regulated industries.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Strong facilitation, analytical, executive communication, and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead and govern the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, including Portfolio, Demand, Supply, Financial, and Management Business Reviews, ensuring alignment across the Operating Unit.
- Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Manufacturing, and Product Lifecycle teams to develop and maintain a single, integrated business plan that supports strategic and operational objectives.
- Analyze business performance, identify risks and opportunities, develop scenario plans, and provide data-driven recommendations to support executive decision-making.
- Facilitate cross-functional planning forums to align priorities, resolve constraints, manage competing business needs, and drive timely decision-making.
- Translate long-range strategy, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and quarterly business commitments into actionable execution plans with measurable outcomes.
- Communicate planning assumptions, business implications, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership, enabling informed decisions and organizational alignment.
- Drive continuous improvement of the IBP process by implementing best practices, standardizing planning methodologies, leveraging analytics, and enhancing planning capabilities.
- Influence and align cross-functional teams without direct authority, fostering accountability, collaboration, and execution across a highly matrixed organization.
- Lead through ambiguity by solving complex business challenges, managing interdependencies across demand, supply, portfolio, and financial planning, and balancing competing priorities to optimize business performance.
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
Senior
