Strategy and Competitive Intelligence Consultant

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

21h • 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’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. Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Neuromodulation operating unit delivers advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and nervous system conditions, offering SCS, DBS, and targeted drug delivery. Through proven technology, clinical evidence, and innovation, we provide personalized solutions that restore function and enhance quality of life. The Investment Strategy & Competitive Intelligence Consultant is responsible for shaping how our business understands, interprets, and communicates its position in the market. This individual translates business performance, competitive dynamics, and market intelligence into executive-ready insights that strengthen investor-facing messaging. Outside of quarterly earnings cycles, this role also serves as the competitive intelligence and market insights lead for Neuromodulation, supporting broader marketing and strategic planning efforts. For someone growth-oriented, this role offers unique exposure to executive decision-making, market dynamics, capital markets, and portfolio strategy, all within a high-visibility operating unit.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
• 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

• Experience analyzing earnings calls and financial statements
• Background in medical device or healthcare preferred
• Strong executive communication skills
• MBA or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Translate business performance into strategic insight
• Own competitive intelligence across the portfolio
• Interpret equity research and competitor earnings
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Influence on competitive positioning

Benefits

• competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• 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)
• Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)

What This Job Offers

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