Sr. IT Director, Surgical OU & Digital Solutions
Medtronic
Summary
The Surgical Operating Unit (OU) develops technologies and solutions that support surgeons and care teams across a broad range of procedural specialties. This role serves as the senior technology leader supporting the Surgical and Digital Therapy Portfolios while leading Hyperautomation capabilities across OUs, Quality and Clinical Medical and Regulatory organizations.
Job description
A Day in the Life
The Surgical Operating Unit (OU) develops technologies and solutions that support surgeons and care teams across a broad range of procedural specialties. This role serves as the senior technology leader supporting the Surgical and Digital Therapy Portfolios while leading Hyperautomation capabilities across OUs, Quality and Clinical Medical and Regulatory organizations.
As the Sr. IT Director, Surgical OU & Hyperautomation, you will partner closely with business and technology leaders to define and execute digital strategies that advance business priorities, strengthen operational performance, and accelerate adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, automation, and advanced analytics capabilities. The role influences enterprise-scale technology investments, governance, and delivery across a global portfolio.
This is an onsite position based in Mounds View, Minnesota. Occasional travel is required to support business, leadership, and project needs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary IT business partner for the Surgical Operating Unit and align technology investments with strategic business objectives.
- Develop and execute technology roadmaps, operating plans, and digital transformation strategies across the Surgical portfolio.
- Lead Hyperautomation to deliver scalable and compliant technology solutions.
- Identify, prioritize, and scale Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics initiatives that create measurable business value.
- Direct portfolio delivery activities, including prioritization, budgeting, risk management, dependency management, and outcome tracking.
- Partner with cross-functional IT and business teams to ensure effective delivery, adoption, support, and continuous improvement of solutions.
- Lead, develop, and strengthen global teams, contractors, and strategic partners through talent development and succession planning.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience and 10+ years of managerial experience OR advanced degree with 13+ years of experience and 10+ years of managerial experience.
- Experience leading digital transformation initiatives involving Artificial Intelligence, intelligent automation, analytics, data platforms, or advanced digital technologies.
- Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, and operating plans aligned to business objectives.
- Experience leading large-scale technology portfolios, programs, or organizational initiatives.
- Experience managing budgets, risks, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships in a matrixed environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementing Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, or intelligent automation solutions in a business environment.
- Experience establishing governance, risk management, and adoption frameworks for AI-enabled solutions.
- Experience influencing senior executives and driving enterprise-wide technology adoption across global organizations.
- Experience leading mergers, acquisitions, or integration-related technology initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience and 10+ years of managerial experience OR advanced degree with 13+ years of experience and 10+ years of managerial experience
- Experience leading digital transformation initiatives involving Artificial Intelligence, intelligent automation, analytics, data platforms, or advanced digital technologies
- Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, and operating plans aligned to business objectives
- Experience leading large-scale technology portfolios, programs, or organizational initiatives
- Experience managing budgets, risks, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships in a matrixed environment
- 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
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.