TrainingEducation Dir

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

At Medtronic we are committed to alleviating pain restoring health and extending life. As Director Training & Education (T&E) you will lead the development and execution of our Surgical Training & Education strategy across the region ensuring healthcare professionals customers and internal teams are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to advance patient care and business performance.
This is a critical leadership role responsible for leading a large and diverse team shaping organisational capability and driving business impact through education innovation and people leadership.

• Lead the strategic direction and execution of Training & Education across the Surgical portfolio.

• Develop and implement educational strategies that support business growth customer engagement therapy adoption and commercial excellence.

• Partner with senior leaders across Commercial Marketing Medical Affairs Clinical Regulatory and Operations functions to align capability-building initiatives with organisational priorities.

• Serve as a key member of the Surgical leadership team contributing to strategic planning and organisational effectiveness.

• Oversee the design development delivery and continuous improvement of customer and employee education programmes.

• Ensure training content remains clinically relevant scientifically accurate compliant and aligned with evolving business and customer needs.

• Drive innovation in learning methodologies including digital learning solutions simulation-based training and new educational technologies.

• Establish metrics to evaluate training effectiveness learner engagement and business impact.

• Lead coach and develop a high-performing organisation comprising managers and individual contributors across multiple geographies.

• Build an inclusive collaborative and performance-oriented culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning.

• Develop succession plans and talent strategies to strengthen organizational capability and ensure leadership continuity.
• Actively mentor future leaders and create opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Lead teams through organizational transformation and evolving business structures.

• Drive adoption of new ways of working and ensure teams remain engaged resilient and focused during periods of change.

• Foster a growth mindset and continuous improvement culture that challenges the status quo and embraces innovation.

• Manage complex stakeholder relationships and navigate ambiguity with confidence and professionalism.

• Build strong partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Influence senior leaders across the organization to gain alignment and support for strategic initiatives.

• Represent the Training & Education function with customers healthcare professionals and industry partners.

• Collaborate across business units to ensure education strategies support broader organizational objectives.

• Bachelors degree required.

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience within medical device healthcare life sciences or a related industry.

• Minimum 7 years of people leadership experience including leadership of leaders and large teams.

• Demonstrated success managing complex matrixed organizations across multiple markets or geographies.

• Proven experience driving organizational transformation change management and business improvement initiatives.

• Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to translate strategy into execution.

• Exceptional communication stakeholder management and influencing skills.

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.

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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.

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.