We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Sep 2025

 

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

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 onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. In your role, you may work from the following Medtronic sites:

• Mounds View, Minnesota • Mansfield, Massachusetts
• North Haven, Connecticut • Boston, Massachusetts
• Lafayette, Colorado

This role may require up to 25% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

The strategic Surgical OU R&D IT Business Partner is the primary liaison between IT and the Surgical R&D function. In this role, you will be responsible for understanding business needs, aligning IT strategies with business goals, and ensuring the delivery of effective IT solutions that drive business value.

You will serve as the IT Portfolio owner for Medtronic’s Global Surgical R&D organization, translating R&D strategy into a cohesive technology roadmap, championing modern engineering practices—including Generative AI for software development — and delivering programs that shorten product development cycles, reduce technical debt, and improve quality, security, and cost efficiency. The role demands a self-starter who can operate independently, influence senior leadership, and own outcomes end-to-end.

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. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

• Collaborate with R&D leadership to understand business objectives and develop IT strategies that support these goals.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Accountability to the overall IT Portfolio supporting Surgical R&D from inception to completion, ensuring they meet business requirements, timelines, and budgets.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within the R&D Function to ensure IT initiatives are aligned with business needs.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT colleagues to ensure business can operate effectively to achieve expected outcomes, bringing products to market and providing services to customers.

SOLUTION DELIVERY

• Oversee the delivery of IT solutions, ensuring they are effective, efficient, and meet the needs of the business.

INNOVATION

• Identify opportunities for leveraging technology to drive innovation and improve business processes within Surgical R&D, with a particular focus on Digital Product Infrastructure.

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with IT projects, business operations, and high-profile digital risks such as Cybersecurity and Product Security.

VENDOR MANAGEMENT

• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure delivery of high-quality I