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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

As the Director of IT Hyperautomation & Horizontal Initiatives you will lead the organizations hyperautomation strategy and initiatives leveraging your expertise in advanced technologies including AI ML RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and BPM (Business Process Management) to automate complex business processes and drive operational efficiency. Additionally you will lead other relevant horizontal initiatives on data and innovation ensuring a cohesive approach to technological advancements across the organization. As the Director of IT Hyperautomation & Horizontal Initiatives you will also act as an evangelist and ambassador for the IT function related to hyperautomation promoting its value and benefits to stakeholders. You will partner with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and implement solutions.

Are you interested in driving a critical enabler for Medtronic in achieving its bold ambition to become the global healthcare technology leader

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. Were 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.

Our investments transform Manufacturing and Supply Chain into a competitive advantage for Medtronic. Leaders with the talent to drive significant and complex strategic programs while delivering stability and world-class best practices to day-to-day IT operations thrive here.

As the Director IT Hyperautomation & Horizontal Initiatives you will:

• Develop and execute the hyperautomation strategy aligned with business goals.

• Lead the hyperautomation team in designing developing deploying and ensuring the value realization of solutions.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and use cases.

• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of automation projects from ideation to deployment.

• Ensure the scalability and performance of automation solutions in production.

• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in hyperautomation.

• Manage the hyperautomation budget and resources effectively.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the hyperautomation team.

• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations.

• Lead and support other relevant horizontal initiatives on data and innovation driving a cohesive approach to technological advancements.

• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization.

• Serve as an evangelist and ambassador for the IT function related to hyperautomation promoting its value and benefits to stakeholders.

Must-Have/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant hyperautomation experience with 7 years of managerial experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant hyperautomation experience with 7 years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

• Masters Degree in Data Science Information Technology or a related discipline

• Practical and actionable experience in the manufacturing or supply chain space with a strong background in AI technologies machine learning and hyperautomation.

• Proven experience in leading manufacturing automation projects and teams.

• Mastery of automation technologies such as RPA BPM AI and ML.

• Experience with automation tools such as UiPath Blue Prism etc.

• Understanding of data privacy and ethical considerations in automation.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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):$176800.00 - $265200.00

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 and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. 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 insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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 95000 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.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.