Strategic Planning Consultant, Robotic Surgery
Medtronic
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
As a Strategic Planning Consultant for the Robotic Surgical Technologies (RST) business, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of Medtronic’s global robotic surgery strategy. Reporting to the Senior Director of Strategy for Robotic Surgical Technologies, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including senior executives and partners across Marketing, Finance, Sales, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and Operations. By driving strategic analyses, you will directly influence high-level decision-making and the direction of the RST business unity. This role offers unique visibility and the opportunity to make a global impact by advancing minimally invasive robotic surgery, bringing innovative solutions to more patients worldwide.
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. This position will be based in Boston, MA, North Haven, CT or Lafayette, CO.
Responsibilities include:
Strategic Analysis: Plan, execute, and present strategic analyses on a diverse range of topics that influence leadership decision making and the strategic direction of the RST business unit.
Product and Technology Strategy: Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, and Operations teams to align product development with strategic goals, ensuring innovation meets market and patient needs. Develop strategies that capitalize on new technologies, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
Financial and Operational Analysis: Partner with Finance to develop financial models, forecasts, and performance metrics to evaluate and support strategic initiatives. Evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and adjust strategies based on performance metrics and market changes.
Strategic Governance: Plan and coordinate business unit operating mechanisms including strategic portfolio reviews and quarterly business reviews.
Customer and Patient Centric Approach: Ensure all strategies and initiatives prioritize the needs of customers and patients, enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. Gather and analyze customer feedback to refine strategic initiatives.
Global travel up to 30%
Core Competencies
Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture, anticipate trends, and translate insights into actionable strategies.
Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build consensus.
Adaptability: Capacity to navigate ambiguity and adjust strategies in response to shifting priorities.
Results-Driven: Focused on achieving measurable outcomes and driving organizational success.
Communication: Excellent ability to distill complex topics into clear, concise frameworks and effectively tailor content to resonate with diverse audiences.
Innovation: A creative mindset to identify new opportunities and drive change.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 10 of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
Nice to Have
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Economics or similar
8+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related strategic role.
Prior experience in the medical device industry.
Strong analytical skills with expertise in data analysis, financial modeling, and problem-solving.
Proven ability to manage and deliver complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Experience working in a healthcare, medical device, or technology-focused industry (preferred but not required).
Proficiency in strategic frameworks (e.g., SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces) and tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and analytics platforms.
Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop diverse teams.
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 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.
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.
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