Careers that Change Lives

Are you a strategic problem solver passionate about changing patient's lives through innovative technologies and digital experiences? As a Senior Product Planning Specialist , your days will not always be the same. You may be working with global colleagues to prioritize geographies for future product launch timelines. The next day you may be assessing market research to determine what mix of product features increase market share. Your role will be focused on driving therapy and portfolio strategies to determine the product development and portfolio investment decisions across the Pelvic Health (PH) portfolio. This role requires a strategic thinker, deliberate executer, close collaborator, and committed team player, focused on solving for patient and physician unmet needs.

You will work closely with a team of upstream marketers and cross functional partners to identify opportunities to expand the current and future PH portfolio while keeping growth and profitability considerations in mind. In this role you will craft compelling business case and opportunity assessments by weaving together competitive intelligence, market trends, clinical outcomes, and financial modeling to inform the product pipeline across geographies. This requires a strong quantitative skillset as well as the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with experts in global marketing, health economics & reimbursement, and other functions that are critical to expanding Pelvic Health's ability to positively influence patient's lives.

This role is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will have a hybrid work schedule. For highly talented individuals, there is the potential to discuss remote work opportunities.

A Day in the Life

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

• Build deep expertise in current and adjacent disease states, therapies, competitive landscape, clinical and evidence data, and market dynamics

• Define unmet needs and value propositions while monitoring competitive landscape and understanding technology advancements in and around the Pelvic Health market

• Generate opportunity assessments, assessing market opportunity through detailed quantitative and qualitative market modeling.

• Develops a coordinated, long-range product plan that meets customer (payer, physician, consumer) requirements and is technically feasibleAssesses customer requirements through feedback from Product Managers, market research, development and execution of customer feedback programs

• Interfaces with physicians to identify key strategic areas of focus and obtain feedback regarding current and future product plans

• Spend time in the field with sales personnel and customers to understand their perspectives, needs and ideas to inform strategy and program requirements

• Participates with product managers and R&D teams to translate customer requirements into meaningful projects/products and negotiates trade-offs necessary to meet technical feasibility and customer requirements

• Interacts and works closely with other departments, such as but not limited to Global Marketing Teams, Research and Technology, Research and Development, Health Economics and Reimbursement, Sales, Medical Education, Field Training and Development, Finance and Clinical to ensure marketing programs achieve Medtronic's short and long-term goals while remaining consistent with the organization's overall mission

• Prepare presentations and supporting materials to align Medtronic executive leadership with the Pelvic Health product strategy board in order to continue investing in new market opportunities and core team phase reviews needed to continue the growth trajectory of the business

• Travel approximately 20-25%

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of the medical device industry, health care delivery, and the factors that drive them

• Proficient with data analytics and quantitative modeling

• Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments

• Ability to navigate ambiguous business problems then creatively structure an approach to identify multiple solutions and make a recommendation on an appropriate path forward

• Product development and launch experience

• Global responsibilities or projects spanning outside US markets

• Sales orientation or exposure to working with a high performing salesforce

• Demonstrated experience in developing digital strategies

About Medtronic

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

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Benefits

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. Learn more about our benefits here (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic) .

MIP Eligible: This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)

Min Salary

104800

Max Salary

157200

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.