Upstream Consumer Product Manager - Diagnostics

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

6h•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 The Upstream Consumer Product Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing the future of diagnostics through upstream marketing leadership and strategic portfolio development. Focused on the LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) platform, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence innovation at the intersection of medical device and consumer health. The ideal candidate brings a strong strategic mindset, analytical depth, and a demonstrated ability to translate complex market insights into compelling product visions. This role is essential to ensuring that future innovations in cardiac diagnostics are grounded in need, commercially viable, and technologically differentiated. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related discipline
Minimum 7 years of experience in marketing or strategic product planning within the digital health or consumer space
Experience in direct to consumer or digital health products
Strong analytical skills, including experience in market modeling and opportunity valuation
Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage credibly with clinical and executive stakeholders
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including both domestic and international

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success in influencing product strategy through structured market analysis and clinical insight
Experience collaborating with R&D and cross-functional teams in early-stage product development
Background in AI-enabled technologies, digital health solutions, or data-driven product development
Expertise in Voice of Customer research, user needs assessment, or workflow analysis
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.

Responsibilities

Strategic Portfolio Development Define and execute upstream strategy for the next generation of LINQ ICM solutions for entering a new space with new customers and business models. Identify unmet needs, emerging use cases, and evolving customer expectations to inform short-term go-to-market strategies and long-term portfolio direction.
Core Team Representation Serve as the upstream marketing lead and Core Team member for cross-functional product development initiatives. Partner closely with R&D to align technical innovation with strategic market objectives.
Market & Opportunity Analysis Conduct rigorous market research, competitive benchmarking, and global opportunity sizing. Evaluate new customer segments and business models with a data-driven approach.
Voice of Customer & KOL Engagement Lead structured Voice of Customer (VoC) initiatives to capture insights. Translate feedback into product requirements and positioning strategies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborate extensively with Commercial Marketing, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, Quality, and Health Economics teams to support business case development and define value-focused product specifications.
Innovation & Technology Integration Monitor advancements in digital health, remote monitoring, and AI-enabled diagnostics. Identify opportunities to integrate these technologies into the LINQ platform to enhance impact.
Strategic Communication Develop compelling business cases, market models, and executive-level communications to support investment decisions and organizational alignment.

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
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)