Medtronic

Sr Product Specialist - Stewardship and Optimization, CardioVasculary Surgery

Medtronic  •  $155k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Jun 2026

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

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.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

A Day in the Life:

The Sr. Product Specialist (Global Product Manager – Stewardship and Optimization) is responsible for owning and optimizing a legacy and core product portfolio within Perfusion and Blood Management. This role drives end-to-end lifecycle management, ensuring sustained revenue, margin expansion, operational reliability, and customer value for established global product lines.

This position is focused on portfolio stewardship—protecting and enhancing the performance of existing offerings, simplifying complexity, and enabling scalable execution across global markets.

This individual works cross-functionally across Marketing, Operations, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure the portfolio remains competitive, compliant, and aligned to evolving clinical and customer needs.

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

Portfolio Ownership & Lifecycle Management

  • Own the global stewardship strategy for assigned Perfusion and Blood Management product portfolios
  • Develop and execute lifecycle plans focused on revenue sustainability, margin optimization, and SKU rationalization
  • Lead end-of-life (EOL), product transition, and simplification initiatives to reduce complexity and risk
  • Ensure product availability, supply continuity, and alignment with global demand planning

Business Performance & Strategy

  • Monitor and drive portfolio financial performance (revenue, margin, cost optimization)
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction, pricing optimization, and portfolio harmonization
  • Partner with finance and operations to improve profitability and working capital efficiency
  • Support annual planning (AOP), long-range planning (LRP), and portfolio forecasting

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to address supply risks, shortages, and manufacturing challenges
  • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs to maintain global compliance and manage changes/updates
  • Work with R&D and Sustaining Engineering on product modifications, material changes, and technical improvements
  • Align with regional marketing and commercial teams to ensure market needs and customer feedback inform portfolio decisions

Customer & Market Insights

  • Maintain deep understanding of clinical workflows (perfusion, cardiopulmonary bypass, blood management)
  • Gather and translate voice of customer (VOC) insights into actionable portfolio improvements
  • Support field teams with product expertise, issue resolution, and technical guidance
  • Monitor competitive landscape and evolving customer requirements

Execution Excellence

  • Lead and manage cross-functional projects tied to product updates, transitions, and operational improvements
  • Ensure strong governance, documentation, and communication across stakeholders
  • Drive standardization and scalability across global markets
  • Enable effective change management across internal teams and customers

Travel

  • Ability to travel up to 15% within the U.S. and internationally

Must Have Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • At least 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Product launch or product or program management experience

Nice to Have:

  • MBA
  • Prior experience within the medical device industry, preferably in cardiovascular, perfusion, or blood management portfolios
  • Direct experience in downstream or global product marketing, including lifecycle management and portfolio optimization
  • Demonstrated experience working in regulated healthcare environments (e.g., FDA, MDR)
  • Experience supporting or leading product simplification, SKU rationalization, or end-of-life (EOL) initiatives
  • Exposure to global markets and working across regional commercial teams
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience managing product profitability, cost optimization, or pricing strategies
  • Experience working in matrixed, cross-functional organizations with multiple stakeholders

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00This 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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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About Medtronic

A global healthcare technology leader — boldly attacking the most challenging health problems facing humanity with innovations that transform lives.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Year Founded
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