Director, Renal Denervation (RDN) Health Economics, Policy & Reimbursement Director (HEPR)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Nov 2026Careers 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.A Day in the LifeInterventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) brings together Medtronic’s Structural Heart, Coronary, and Renal Denervation businesses to support interventional cardiologists and heart teams with a connected, patient-focused approach. We offer a comprehensive, integrated portfolio of products aligned around the needs of the interventional cardiology service line, including innovative solutions that support the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, the restoration of structural heart functions, and the management of hypertension. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 40% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.The Renal Denervation (RDN) Health Economics, Policy, and Reimbursement (HEPR) Director leads the development and execution of strategies to achieve payer access, demonstrate therapy value, and expand patient access to Medtronic RDN therapies in the United States and globally.This leadership role drives U.S. and global reimbursement strategy development, business development opportunities, clinical & economic evidence planning, and global commercial product launches for RDN. This position must understand, develop, and communicate the clinical and economic evidence needed to secure public and private payer coverage, coding, and sustainable payment. The role develops business- and therapy-specific reimbursement strategies spanning coding, coverage, and payment/funding, and partners with regional & local market access colleagues to establish, maintain, and protect access in target geographies.This role closely collaborates with HEPR leadership, Corporate HEPR colleagues, and business, regional, and functional leaders to establish and deliver reimbursement priorities and strategies.The Director will have a team of direct reports and will collaborate with numerous other HEPR and functional teams that support RDN reimbursement objectives. This is a highly visible role that requires an experienced leader adept at executive leadership communications, matrixed organizational design and maneuverability, and global agility.Role and ResponsibilitiesLeads overall RDN HEPR strategy and initiatives, in alignment with business priorities and budgets. Responsible for connecting reimbursement and market access plans to business value and growth strategies.Develops and executes integrated U.S. and global market access strategies, incorporating reimbursement, health economics, evidence generation, coding, coverage, payment, and payer value proposition considerations.Collaborates closely with the Payer Engagement team to set and communicate priorities and execute comprehensive tactics to expand U.S. payer coverage.Provides strategic leadership on U.S. Medicare reimbursement pathways, including coverage and payment. This includes continued strategic leadership related to the Medicare RDN National Coverage Determination (NCD) and existing add-on payments, including New Technology Add-on Payments (NTAP) and Transitional Pass-Through (TPT).Defines clinical and economic evidence needs and develops strategic studies with the end customer in mind to ensure that the results will favorably impact reimbursement, market access, pricing, and market uptake. Works with the Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) team to develop evidence that supports coverage, payment, and the RDN value proposition, and that will build the evidence base for RDN for strategic positioning in the marketplace. Collaborates closely with international HEPR and HEOR colleagues to develop and execute on global market access strategies for priority RDN markets outside the U.S. Collaboratively execute comprehensive market access strategies by integrating reimbursement, health technology assessment, evidence-based medicine review, pricing, and health economic modeling activities for target markets.Represents HEPR in cross-functional leadership and product development processes so global reimbursement and payer evidence needs are considered early and throughout the product lifecycle.Collaborates closely with the U.S. field reimbursement teams to ensure hospital and physician customers are appropriately informed on therapy reimbursement.Collaborate closely with patient access support teams to ensure appropriate, compliant support of patients navigating coverage challenges with RDN.Partners with Clinical, Regulatory, Marketing, R&D, Business Development and Strategy, Sales, Finance, Government Affairs, and other stakeholders to align plans and advance RDN priorities in a matrixed organization.Builds productive relationships with physicians and other external stakeholders; communicates the clinical and economic value of RDN therapies to payers, providers, policymakers, and advocacy organizations.Develops and executes external engagement and advocacy strategies to support appropriate patient access and sustainable reimbursement.Supports commercial launch planning and execution, including physician and customer education on reimbursement and available access pathways.Partners with patient access and prior authorization support services to identify access barriers and improve the reimbursement experience for patients and providers.Monitors U.S. price transparency data and other market and business analytics; translates findings into clear, concise dashboards and actionable recommendations.Evaluates digital health reimbursement policy changes and develops practical strategies as appropriate for RDN.Prioritizes work across a large portfolio, manages budgets and forecasts, and oversees external vendors and related deliverables.Leads and develops direct reports with a clear management style, effective delegation, an inclusive team mindset, and a strong sense of urgency.Communicates complex policy, reimbursement, clinical, and economic topics clearly in writing and verbally, including to senior-level audiences; uses or explores AI tools where they can support effective work.Must Have: Minimum RequirementsTo be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.Bachelor’s degree in health policy, health services research, economics, biostatistics, epidemiology, public administration, clinical research or a related discipline.Minimum of 10 years of medical device or pharmaceutical industry health policy or strategic reimbursement experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 7 years of medical device or pharmaceutical industry health policy or strategic reimbursement experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.Nice to HaveMaster’s degree in health policy, business administration, public administration, or a related discipline.Experience with the reimbursement implications of FDA Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) and other relevant regulatory and policy pathways.Demonstrated U.S. and global reimbursement experience, including experience with Medicare coverage, U.S. payment pathways, U.S. CPT processes, and commercial payer coverage.Experience with clinical and economic evidence development, physician engagement, external advocacy, and commercial medical device product launches.Strong ability to develop innovative HEPR strategies, solve problems creatively, and clearly connect HEPR activities to business value.Experience leading cross-functional work with clinical, regulatory, marketing, and other key stakeholders in a matrixed organization.People management experience, including direct reports, delegation, and inclusive team leadership.Strong written, verbal, and senior-level communication skills, with the ability to distill complex subjects clearly.Strong prioritization, budget management and forecasting, vendor management, and large-portfolio management skills.Comfort working with business analytics/data and developing clear, concise dashboards and reports.Experience with U.S. coding strategy and engagement with the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) process.Experience with U.S. commercial payer coverage strategy.Experience with medical device clinical trial strategy and management.Experience with U.S. price transparency data.Experience with digital health reimbursement.Experience with, or willingness and capability to explore, the use of AI in support of HEPR-specific and day-to-day work.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 RequirementsThe 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. 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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, 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. 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