We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Jun 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

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

About Us 

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make a tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. 

 

Diabetes Operating Unit 

Join our Diabetes Operating Unit, where we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals in the global diabetes community. We empower people with diabetes to live life on their own terms through meaningful innovation and personalized support. Our mission is to meet them wherever they are in their journey, providing solutions that simplify their lives. Our cutting-edge portfolio is designed to offer greater freedom and improved health outcomes, enabling better glucose control with less time spent managing the disease. 

Medtronic is embarking on an exciting journey and has recently announced their intent to separate the Diabetes operating unit, aiming to foster growth and innovation. This strategic move allows us to reallocate resources and investments across Medtronic, empowering the Diabetes team to operate with increased speed and agility. As an independent entity, Diabetes will be poised to drive impactful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. Join us during this transformative time and be part of a team that's making a real difference. 

 

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

The Opportunity

We are seeking a visionary and experienced leader to join us as the Senior Director of Commercial Excellence and Operations and will report to the Head of Americas, Diabetes. In this influential role, you will spearhead the strategic and operational initiatives that empower the sales organization within Medtronic's Diabetes Operating Unit across the Americas region. Your focus will be on sales operations support, sales training, sales force optimization, and driving operational excellence to achieve business objectives. As a thought partner to the Head of the Americas and the Americas Leadership Team, you will drive organizational excellence and goal attainment. You'll leverage insights and analytics to guide decisions, optimize resources, and foster a high-performance culture. 

  

The preferred location of the role is at HQ in Northridge, CA (LA Metro-area), San Antonio, TX or Duluth, GA (Atlanta Metro-area).

Key Responsibilities

Operational Strategy Development:

• Develop and implement operational strategies to enhance sales performance and efficiency.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to optimize operations.

Sales Enablement Leadership and Support:

• Provide comprehensive operational support to the sales team, including CRM management, analytics, and reporting.

• Ensure seamless integration and adoption execution of sales processes across the commercial organization.

• Lead efforts to optimize technology for a more efficient and productive commercial organization.  Assess current capabilities, guide future choices, and collaborate with related departments to execute the optimal design.

Sales Training:

• Collaborate with sales