Senior Program Manager – AiBLE Upstream Marketing (Onsite)

Medtronic•Lafayette, CO

14d•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. A Day in the Life 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. Careers that Change Lives Looking for a new and exciting opportunity to impact the future of Spine Surgery? Join Medtronic Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) as a Senior Program Manager with the AiBLE Upstream Marketing team. This Senior Program Manager will be responsible for leading the thoracolumbar posterior and cervical AiBLE Marketing initiatives, as well as various operating mechanisms within the spine procedural solution space. In this pivotal role, you’ll drive innovation at the intersection of spinal hardware, platforms and technology, and data solutions—impacting AiBLE procedural roadmaps and driving CST growth strategies. Primary responsibilities will include collaborating and advising the Spine Marketing Team, gathering AiBLE requirements for spine programs, and launching software to support the integration of spine procedures, implants and instruments. Collaboration and support activities will include identifying customer needs, supporting customer engagements, collaborating on the ideation, scoping, execution and launch of spine AiBLE procedures and products. This individual will also have additional responsibilities related to creating cohesive operating mechanisms across the spine AiBLE procedural solutions team. A Day in the Life Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the evolution of the Spine thoracolumbar posterior and cervical AiBLE portfolio. This will also include procedural collaboration for TLIF and PLIF procedures and Cervical anterior and posterior procedures. Strategic Program & Product Development: Lead global programs from business case development through feasibility assessment and commercialization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including R&D, marketing, and insights—to define clinical needs, identify unmet market demands, and plan product lifecycle evolution. Market & Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth procedural market assessments and determine the profitability and viability of new products or product enhancements Customer & Clinical Engagement: Partner with surgeons to support product development and collect clinical data, while gathering Voice of Customer (VOC) and Voice of Business (VOB) insights. Leverage trade shows and customer programs to validate market trends and inform strategic decisions. Team Leadership: This individual must have a player-mentorship mentality and will have both project and strategic responsibilities. They will lead cross functional initiatives that support the strategy and execution of AiBLE procedural solutions operating mechanisms. Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including core product marketing, R&D, sales, medical education, and product management to ensure cohesive and effective marketing strategies that align with organizational goals. Travel - 30%

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in consumer marketing, product management or similar relevant experience with 5+ years of people or program managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of people or program managerial experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Orthopedics and/or Spine
Experience in digital health platforms (Navigation, Robotics, Data/AI)
Ability to multi-task while working in a fast-paced environment
Strong collaboration skills working with various stakeholders across multiple organizations
Experience learning technical products quickly
Experience working with a broad sales force and interacting with hospital clinicians
Ability to influence cross functional team members without direct reporting

Responsibilities

Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the evolution of the Spine thoracolumbar posterior and cervical AiBLE portfolio. This will also include procedural collaboration for TLIF and PLIF procedures and Cervical anterior and posterior procedures.
Strategic Program & Product Development: Lead global programs from business case development through feasibility assessment and commercialization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including R&D, marketing, and insights—to define clinical needs, identify unmet market demands, and plan product lifecycle evolution.
Market & Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth procedural market assessments and determine the profitability and viability of new products or product enhancements
Customer & Clinical Engagement: Partner with surgeons to support product development and collect clinical data, while gathering Voice of Customer (VOC) and Voice of Business (VOB) insights. Leverage trade shows and customer programs to validate market trends and inform strategic decisions.
Team Leadership: This individual must have a player-mentorship mentality and will have both project and strategic responsibilities. They will lead cross functional initiatives that support the strategy and execution of AiBLE procedural solutions operating mechanisms.
Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including core product marketing, R&D, sales, medical education, and product management to ensure cohesive and effective marketing strategies that align with organizational goals.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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)