Sr Strategic Planning Manager - CRM Strategy

Medtronic • Mounds View, MN

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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 The Senior Strategic Planning Manager leads the development, evaluation, and execution of medium- to long-term strategic plans and near-term annual operating planning for the Cardiac Rhythm Management business. This role partners with functional and business leaders to analyze market dynamics, assess portfolio tradeoffs, identify growth opportunities, and translate insights into actionable strategic initiatives. This high visibility and critical role drives high-quality strategic recommendations, facilitates decision-making with senior leadership, and tracks progress against key strategic priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, finance, or related field.
• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, strategic marketing, or related fields; or an advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex strategic projects or planning processes from framing to recommendation.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience with market sizing, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data and insights into clear, structured recommendations for senior leaders.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments and influencing without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree in business, strategy, finance, or related discipline.
• Experience in a large, matrixed organization and comfort navigating multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Experience in the medical device industry
• Strong problem-solving skills, including use of strategic frameworks and hypothesis-driven approaches.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, including creation of executive-ready presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Business Insight Lead annual strategic planning processes, including process definition, framing strategic questions, structuring work, and building executive-ready materials.
• Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive moves, and macroeconomic factors to identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop business cases and scenario analyses to support investment and prioritization decisions across the CRM portfolio.
• Translate corporate and business unit strategies into clear, compelling & actionable roadmaps.
• Assess and prioritize strategic initiatives across the portfolio based on strategic fit, value creation, risk, and resource requirements.
• Lead financial and strategic modeling (e.g., market sizing, revenue projections, margin impact, NPV) to evaluate options and trade-offs.
• Executive Engagement & Communication Prepare clear, compelling presentations and recommendations for senior leadership decision forums.
• Facilitate strategic discussions and workshops with leaders to align on direction, choices, and trade-offs.
• Synthesize complex information into concise insights and options for executive audiences.
• Cross-functional Leadership & Change Enablement Act as a thought partner to business and functional leaders on strategic challenges and opportunities.
• Lead or support select cross-functional project teams, setting direction, driving alignment, and holding teams accountable to milestones.
• Support change management and communication plans to enable adoption of strategic decisions across the organization.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• 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, and 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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees