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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. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

We are a ~$3 billion, USA-based, publicly traded medical technology company building a modern IT function as we spin off from our parent company. At this pivotal moment, we are seeking a Senior Director, Chief Architect to define and guide the future of our technology landscape.

The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. We are a nearly $3 billion, USA-based medical technology business. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers with greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose​ control, while spending less time managing their disease.  

For more information, visit us at www.medtronic.com and www.medtronicdiabetes.com .  

  

As part of our separation from our parent company, Medtronic, we are building a standalone organization with leaders to enable strategic growth and operational excellence (link to press release Medtronic Diabetes intent to separate . To that end, we are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Sr Director, Strategy & Enterprise Architecture to establish our applied architecture practice.

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 3 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 role can be located in Northridge (LA Metro-area), Minneapolis or Duluth (Atlanta Metro-area).

The Senior Director, Chief Architect will serve as the senior-most technology architect in IT, shaping enterprise-wide architecture and technology strategy. This is a hands-on leadership role — focused on applied architecture and deep technical expertise rather than building a large EA department. This role will:

• Act as the architecture authority across enterprise systems and platforms.
• Drive the definition of standards, patterns, and roadmaps for core systems (ERP, MES, QMS, CRM, cloud).
• Partner with peers in ERP, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and GTM to ensure architectural coherence.
• Lead an Enterprise Architecture Community of Practice, mentoring solution/domain architects across IT.
• Guide adoption of emerging technologies (AI, automation, analytics, digital platforms) where they create measurable value.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Architecture Leadership

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture across applications, data, infrastructure, and integration.
• Provide hands-on architectural guidance for major initiatives:
  • ERP modernization (ECC → S/4HANA)
  • MES and QMS evolution in regulated manufacturing
  • CRM/digital transformation in commercial functions
  • Cloud adoption and modernization
• Set architecture standards, patterns, and principles to ensure security, scalability, and interoperability.
• Partner with Cybersecurity to embed secure-by-design practices.

Strategy & Roadmaps

• Shape the enterprise technology strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Develop modernization roadmaps balancing reliability, regulatory compliance, and innovation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI, automation, analytics, digital platforms) for practical business application.
• Provide recommendations to CIO and IT leadership on investment choices.

Collaboration & Influence

• Lead the Enterprise Architecture Community of Practi