What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Product Planning Manager position at Medtronic?
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A Day in the Life
The Principal Product Planning Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing the future of insertable cardiac monitoring 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 clinical need, commercially viable, and technologically differentiated.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Portfolio Development
Define and execute upstream strategy for the next generation of LINQ ICM solutions. Identify unmet clinical needs, emerging use cases, and evolving customer expectations to inform 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 indications, geographies, and business models with a data-driven approach.
Voice of Customer & KOL Engagement
Lead structured Voice of Customer (VoC) initiatives to capture insights from electrophysiologists, cardiologists, healthcare providers, and global key opinion leaders. Translate feedback into product requirements and positioning strategies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate extensively with 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 clinical and operational impact.
Strategic Communication
Develop compelling business cases, market models, and executive-level communications to support investment decisions and organizational alignment.
Location: Mounds View, MN
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in 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 upstream marketing, strategic product planning, or R&D within the medical device, diagnostics, or life sciences sectors with an advanced degree
- 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:
- Experience in cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, or diagnostic monitoring
- 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
- Familiarity with global healthcare systems, regulatory considerations, and evidence-generation strategy
- Prior experience serving as a Core Team or program team member in a matrixed product development organization
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.
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.
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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About Medtronic
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Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000 passionate people.
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Salary : $134,400 - $201,600
