Sr. Director, IT Supply Chain Platforms, Data and Transformation

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Aug 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.

Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

The Senior Director, IT Supply Chain Plan, Build, Run will serve as the strategic technology leader for Medtronic’s global supply chain, partnering closely with business executives to drive digital transformation, innovation, and operational excellence. This role is responsible for shaping and executing technology strategy across planning, integrated business planning, logistics, transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment by leveraging modern platforms, data, AI, and analytics to create a more connected, intelligent, resilient, and efficient supply chain.

The leader will oversee a broad portfolio spanning business engagement, enterprise architecture, applications, cybersecurity, service delivery, and digital transformation while ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business value and support Medtronic’s mission of advancing the future of healthcare. 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 at our Minnesota sites as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

• Strategic Supply Chain Technology Leadership:
  Serve as the trusted IT advisor to Global Supply Chain leadership, aligning technology strategy, roadmaps, and investments with business priorities across planning, logistics, warehousing, transportation, and distribution.
• Digital Transformation, AI & Analytics:
  Lead end‑to‑end supply chain transformation by leveraging digital technologies, automation, AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to improve forecasting, inventory optimization, operational efficiency, decision‑making, and measurable business outcomes.
• Technology Delivery & Platform Excellence:
  Own the delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of critical supply chain applications and platforms, ensuring reliability, security, scalability, service quality, and alignment with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity standards.
• Innovation, Governance & Financial Stewardship:
  Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and industry‑leading practices while maintaining strong portfolio governance, risk management, vendor strategy, business case development, and technology investment accountability.
• People & Organizational Leadership:
  Build and develop a high‑performing global team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and product‑focused execution while strengthening business acumen and outcome‑driven leadership capabilities.

• Minimum Requirements:
  
  Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience or 13+ years of relevant experience with an Advanced degree.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing global teams and complex technology portfolios.
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain IT, including experience in planning, integrated business planning, logistics, transportation, warehousing, and global distribution.

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.

• Strategic Technology & Business Leadership:
  Proven ability to partner with senior executives to develop technology strategies, translate business objectives into actionable roadmaps, and deliver measurable business outcomes in complex global organizations.
• Digital Transformation & Innovation:
  Demonstrated success leading large‑scale digital…