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Senior Finance Director, Operations

Medtronic
Northridge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Sept 2025
💰 $304,800/yr

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 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

Diabetes Operating Unit & Our Purpose

 
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 .

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.

The Opportunity

We are a high-growth company at the intersection of MedTech innovation and advanced manufacturing, preparing to complete a strategic IPO split that will position our standalone business for long-term success in the public markets. With global operations spanning R&D, manufacturing, and commercial distribution across North America, Europe, and Asia, our mission is to deliver cutting-edge healthcare solutions with unmatched operational excellence.

This role will play a critical part in driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring operational efficiency across our global footprint, while leading and developing high-performing teams to achieve business goals.

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

  • Performs and analyzes financial modeling, economic research, trends and studies subjects such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, cash flow, investments, and cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning and expense comparisons by analysis of profit and loss statements and/or income statements.

  • Prepares reports of findings and recommendations, compiles and consolidates financial plans and provides insights to management.

  • Develops, maintains, and establishes operational specifications for financial information systems considering such things as information flow, volume, ad hoc reporting, and analysis.

  • May provide analysis on business development and may monitor business performance by unit, division or group.

  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering growth, collaboration, and accountability to achieve organizational and operational goals.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • 15+ years of progressive finance experience (or 13+ years with an advanced degree), including 13+ years of managerial experience leading high-performing teams.

  • Strong operational finance expertise, including cost accounting, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and strategic decision support in a manufacturing or operational environment.


Nice to Have: Preferred Requirements 

  • Experience driving financial performance in MedTech, life sciences, or complex manufacturing industries.

  • Expertise in operational finance areas such as supply chain finance, manufacturing analytics, and capital investments.

  • Deep understanding of global manufacturing operations, including cost optimization, inventory management, and gross margin improvement.

  • Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced financial modeling tools.

  • Demonstrated success in leading financial transformation initiatives, including process improvements and system implementations.

  • Strong leadership s

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