Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager Fridley, MN (Onsite)
Fridley, MN - USA
Job Summary
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
Our Neuromodulation Operating Unit provides advanced therapies for chronic pain movement disorders and other neurological conditions. Through spinal cord stimulation deep brain stimulation and targeted drug delivery systems we deliver personalized treatments that restore function reduce symptoms and improve quality of life worldwide.Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions
As a Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager within our Neuromodulation & Pelvic Health team youll play a critical role in shaping how innovative therapies are clinically validated adopted and accessed worldwide.
This is a high impact role for a clinical strategy leader who thrives at the intersection of science data and execution. Youll translate complex clinical and real world evidence into actionable strategies that influence product development reimbursement and patient outcomes - working closely with global cross functional teams.
Onsite Requirement:
At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -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.
As Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager you will:
Shape Clinical & Evidence Strategy
Translate therapy and business goals into clear integrated clinical evidence strategies
Lead the creation and lifecycle management of evidence roadmaps across development and postmarket phases
Identify and address evidence gaps to support regulatory reimbursement and market adoption needs
Lead Through Collaboration
Partner with R&D Regulatory Clinical Affairs HEOR Medical Affairs and Marketing teams to drive alignment
Influence decisionmaking across highly matrixed global teamsfrom early innovation through commercialization
Provide clinical strategy leadership to core teams across multiple programs
Advance RealWorld Evidence & AIEnabled Insights
Apply realworld data (EMR claims registries) to inform clinical and access strategies
Collaborate with Data Science to explore AI/MLdriven insights and digital biomarkers
Integrate digital health and advanced analytics into evidence generation and study design
Drive Program Execution
Operationalize strategy into executable clinical programs with defined milestones
Monitor progress proactively manage risks and adapt plans using emerging insights
Evaluate and prioritize External Research Program (ERP) and collaborative research proposals
Engage the Scientific Community
Partner with key opinion leaders and scientific advisors to validate strategy direction
Support highimpact publications and scientific communications
Ensure global and regional evidence needs are reflected in unified strategies
MUST HAVE (Required Qualifications)
Bachelors degree with 7 years of experience in clinical research evidence strategy or program leadership OR
Advanced degree with 5 years of experience in clinical research evidence strategy or program leadership
Proven ability to lead complex initiatives and influence crossfunctional teams in regulated environments
NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Experience & Skills)
Masters degree (MS MPH MBA) or PhD in life sciences public health engineering or related field
Experience in medical devices digital health or regulated clinical research
Familiarity with realworld evidence AI/ML applications and digital health
Knowledge of neuromodulation pelvic health pain or neuroscience therapies
Exposure to reimbursement health economics or market access strategy
Program or project management training (e.g. PMP)
Strong scientific writing executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful 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.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.
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.
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.
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About Company
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