Director - Product DNA Business Implementation Leader

Director - Product DNA Program Leader

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 are committed to engineering the extraordinary. The Product DNA Program is a cornerstone of our digital transformation, enabling a connected digital thread of product data across the product lifecycle. As the Director - Product DNA Program Leader, you will drive the design, development, and implementation of future business processes, enterprise architecture, and the Windchill PLM system. You will lead a cross-functional team to deliver innovative solutions that transform how we manage product data and drive business value.

We must work with a sense of purpose and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision.

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. This position is on-site, 4+ days/week in Mounds View, MN.

As the Director - Product DNA Program Leader, you will:

1. Start your day by aligning with your cross-functional team—business process owners, architects, and system designers—on key deliverables and priorities.
2. Facilitate workshops with R&D, engineering, IT, and business stakeholders to define and refine future-state business processes and system requirements.
3. Oversee the design and integration of the Windchill PLM system, ensuring alignment with Medtronic's digital thread strategy.
4. Review program progress, manage risks, and resolve roadblocks to keep the program on track.
5. Present updates and recommendations to executive leadership, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and securing necessary resources.
6. Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
7. End your day by reviewing program metrics, preparing for the next phase of implementation, and celebrating team successes.

Must have: minimum requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Engineering preferred).
• 10+ years of relevant experience developing and supporting PLM systems (including Windchill or similar platforms) across multiple industries and 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 of relevant experience developing and supporting PLM systems (including Windchill or similar platforms) across multiple industries and 7+ years of managerial experience
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs.
• Deep understanding of business process design, enterprise architecture, and digital transformation.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in medical device or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Medtronic's Product DNA vision and digital thread concepts.

Physical job requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

U.S. work authorization & sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$194,400.00 - $291,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico. Base pay is based on numerous factors and may vary by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, etc. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here

We change lives

Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team

With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first

Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies

No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world