We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Nov 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

The Upstream Consumer Product Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing the future of diagnostics through upstream marketing leadership and strategic portfolio development. Focused on the LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) platform, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence innovation at the intersection of medical device, digital health, and artificial intelligence.
The ideal candidate brings a strong strategic mindset, analytical depth, and a demonstrated ability to translate complex market insights into compelling product visions. This role is essential to ensuring that future innovations in cardiac diagnostics are grounded in need, commercially viable, and technologically differentiated.

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 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.

Strategic Portfolio Development 
Define and execute upstream strategy for the next generation of LINQ ICM solutions for new customers and business models. Identify unmet needs, emerging use cases, and evolving customer expectations to inform short-term and long-term portfolio direction. 

Core Team Representation 
Serve as the upstream marketing lead and Core Team member for cross-functional product development initiatives. Partner closely with R&D to align technical innovation with strategic market objectives. 

Market & Opportunity Analysis 
Conduct rigorous market research, competitive benchmarking, and global opportunity sizing. Evaluate new customer segments and business models with a data-driven approach. 

Voice of Customer & KOL Engagement 
Lead structured Voice of Customer (VoC) initiatives to capture insights. Translate feedback into product requirements and positioning strategies. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 
Collaborate extensively with Commercial Marketing, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, Quality, and Health Economics teams to support business case development and define value-focused product specifications. 

Innovation & Technology Integration 
Monitor advancements in digital health, remote monitoring, and AI-enabled diagnostics. Identify opportunities to integrate these technologies into the LINQ platform to enhance impact. 

Strategic Communication 
Develop compelling business cases, market models, and executive-level communications to support investment decisions and organizational alignment. 

Location:  Mounds View, MN 

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 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. 

Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related discipline 
• Minimum 7 years of experience in upstream marketing, strategic product planning, or R&D within the medical device, diagnostics, or life sciences sectors 
• Or minimum 5 years of experience in marketing or strategic product planning, within the digital health or consumer space
• Experience in direct to consumer digital health products
• Strong analytical skills, including experience in market modeling and opportunity valuation 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage credibly with clinical and executive stakeholders 
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including both domestic and international 

Nice To Have:

• Demonstrated success in influencing product strategy through structured market analysis and clinical insight 
• Experience collaborating with R&D and cross-functional teams in early-stage product development 
• Background in AI-enabled technologies, digital health solutions, or data-driven product development 
• Expertise in Voice of Customer research, user needs assessment, or clinical workflow analysis 

Physical Job Requirements

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