Sr. Strategic Planning Program Director - Digital Strategy & Innovation

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Senior Director, Digital Strategy & Innovation will serve as the enterprise connector for digital initiatives across Medtronic, partnering with Operating Units to build, communicate, maintain, and advance a cohesive digital vision, strategy, and roadmap.

This is a hands-on enterprise strategy role. The leader will work across product development through commercialization, strengthen communication among Operating Units, and ensure digital initiatives are aligned with broader enterprise priorities.

The role will directly support Core Labs initiatives and help articulate Medtronic’s digital direction for internal leadership, investors, and other audiences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Digital Strategy & Roadmap Leadership
  • Aggregate digital initiatives across Medtronic and build a common enterprise view without directing Operating Units on how to run their businesses.
  • Develop, articulate, track, and continually adapt the enterprise digital vision, strategy, and roadmap through commercialization.
  • Coordinate across Operating Units to understand existing roadmaps, identify common priorities, and improve communication across portfolios.
  • Keep the roadmap current by monitoring competitive dynamics, market direction, and changes in the digital health landscape.
• Execution & Cross-Enterprise Alignment
  • Partner across product development and go-to-market planning to help Operating Units connect digital initiatives to the broader enterprise strategy.
  • Drive internal Core Labs initiatives and ensure they remain aligned with Operating Unit and enterprise priorities.
  • Work directly with distributed teams and leaders across Medtronic; this is not a desk-based strategy or presentation-only role.
  • Build trust and followership across a complex matrix through strong relationships, humility, constructive challenge, and clear communication.
• Customer & Strategic Partner Engagement
  • Engage physicians, hospital administrators, and other external customers to understand hospital economics, contracting considerations, and evolving expectations for digital technology.
  • Help establish focus groups and advisory boards so the digital strategy remains grounded in customer needs.
  • Serve as a strategic counterpart to external partners such as Amazon, NVIDIA, Siemens, and Philips, connecting external perspectives and partnerships back into Medtronic.
• Initial Priorities
  • In the first six months, build common digital roadmaps and a clear enterprise articulation of Medtronic’s digital activity and direction.
  • Create communication that can be used for internal leadership, investor, and other external audiences.
  • Establish an operating rhythm for maintaining the roadmap and driving teams forward against the strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience OR master’s degree and 13 years of relevant experience.
• 10 years of progressive leadership experience, including leadership of cross-functional teams and strategic initiatives.
• Extensive professional experience in digital health, digital products, software platforms, or related digital technology environments.
• Demonstrated digital DNA, including an inherent understanding of interoperability and modern digital ecosystems.
• Experience creating strategy from concept and carrying it forward through execution, rather than only implementing direction created by others.
• Strong understanding of the product development process and how digital products and platforms are built, scaled, and commercialized.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and aligning multiple stakeholder groups in a complex, global matrix.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, potentially up to 60%, to work with teams, customers, and partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern, agile digital product and platform development in an environment that values both speed and quality.
• Digital health experience involving connected platforms, interoperability, or enterprise-scale digital ecosystems.
• Experience working across multiple businesses or portfolios to build shared strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience engaging directly with healthcare customers, external technology partners, or strategic advisory groups.
• Medical technology or regulated healthcare experience; helpful, but less important than strong digital product and platform experience.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$229,600.00 - $344,400.00

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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