We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Apr 2026

 

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 ENT OU is committed to excellence in portfolio strategy, innovation and commercialization to pursue our vision and long-term business growth. The ENT OU R&D organization is refining its product delivery, innovation, and commercialization approach to enable product leadership across all segments of our product portfolio. This will require enhancing our innovation processes, refining our design and delivery approaches to deliver an integrated and comprehensive portfolio that enables product development excellence across ENT.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result — and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. 

This role is based out of Jacksonville, FL

A Day in the Life

The Sr Director, Franchise Portfolio Management is accountable to lead franchise program execution and deliver an integrated, comprehensive innovation program management capability across the portfolio.  As the leader of both the Project Management Office (PMO) and Franchise Core Team leaders, the individual will be accountable for delivery of portfolio strategy and execution of a portfolio that contributes roughly ~$1B in revenue for the ENT OU. This leader will bring focus to delivery of business outcomes that are aligned with the ENT business strategy. Product portfolio includes the following franchises: Head & Neck, Navigation and Powered Surgical. This leader is accountable for all aspects of the NDP portfolio, including activating portfolio strategy, leading and influencing stakeholders and direct reports, including core team leads so that they operate as an effective cross-functional team. The Franchise Portfolio Management Sr Director will provide oversight in program prioritization, scoping program milestones, and holding teams accountable to execution for the predictable delivery of reliable solutions for commercial release while creating a culture of empowerment in the ENT OU.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.  

• Direct Management of the franchise core team leads (Head & Neck, Navigation and Powered Surgical) to oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between ENT OU leadership and the core team leads, project management and planning, project team, and line management.  

• Manages the company’s Project Management Office (PMO) charged with managing project resources and scheduling to ensure core team leader goals, and therefore NPI launch goals, are met or exceeded. 

• Acts as a strategic partner for sales & marketing leadership, R&D technology & product development leadership, and cross functional leadership teams 

• Works very closely with RPE PMO to meet the timeline, revenue and margin expectations of the operational roadmap where shared resources are required. 

• Owns portfolio-program-project roadmap. Sets department budget over strategic planning (strat plan) period and annual operating plan (AOP).  

• Oversees  status of projects and budgets to ensure delivery of projects on time and within budget. 

• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and