Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager - Fridley, MN; Onsite

Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager

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.

Our Neuromodulation Operating Unit provides advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and targeted drug delivery systems, we deliver personalized treatments that restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life worldwide.

As a Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager within our Neuromodulation & Pelvic Health team, you'll play a critical role in shaping how innovative therapies are clinically validated, adopted, and accessed worldwide. This is a high impact role for a clinical strategy leader who thrives at the intersection of science, data, and execution. You'll translate complex clinical and real world evidence into actionable strategies that influence product development, reimbursement, and patient outcomes - working closely with global, cross functional teams.

Onsite Requirement:
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.

As Senior Clinical Strategy Program Manager, you will:

• Shape Clinical & Evidence Strategy
• Lead Through Collaboration
• Advance Real‑World Evidence & AI‑Enabled Insights
• Drive Program Execution
• Engage the Scientific Community

MUST HAVE (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience in clinical research, evidence strategy, or program leadership OR
• Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience in clinical research, evidence strategy, or program leadership
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives and influence cross‑functional teams in regulated environments

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Experience & Skills)

• Master's degree (MS, MPH, MBA) or PhD in life sciences, public health, engineering, or related field
• Experience in medical devices, digital health, or regulated clinical research
• Familiarity with real‑world evidence, AI/ML applications, and digital health
• Knowledge of neuromodulation, pelvic health, pain, or neuroscience therapies
• Exposure to reimbursement, health economics, or market access strategy
• Program or project management training (e.g., PMP)
• Strong scientific writing, executive communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

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…