Principal Global Upstream Product Manager - PillCam Platform Strategy, Endoscopy

Principal Global Upstream Product 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.

A Day in the Life

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Medtronic's Endoscopy business is dedicated to advancing gastrointestinal care through innovative, minimally invasive technologies that help physicians diagnose and treat disease earlier and more effectively. Working at the intersection of clinical insight, technology, and commercial excellence, the team develops solutions that improve patient outcomes and procedural efficiency.

Within this business, PillCam capsule endoscopy is transforming the way clinicians visualize and evaluate the gastrointestinal tract - unlocking diagnostic insight through a simple, patient‑friendly technology that expands access to care and enables earlier detection of disease. Each PillCam capsule contains a miniature camera(s) that travels naturally through the GI tract, capturing thousands of images that provide physicians with critical diagnostic insight.

As the largest portfolio within the Endoscopy business, PillCam plays a critical role in advancing innovation, expanding clinical impact, and driving future growth.

The Principal Global Upstream Product Manager will lead the long-term strategy for the PillCam franchise, translating clinical insights, customer needs, and market opportunities into differentiated product strategies and platform roadmaps. This role drives innovation in next-generation capsule endoscopy, including advanced imaging, AI-enabled analysis, and new clinical applications that expand how physicians diagnose gastrointestinal disease.

Key Responsibilities

Upstream Product and Portfolio Strategy

• Define the long‑term product vision and strategic direction for the franchise
• Shape product roadmap priorities based on customer insights, clinical evidence, and market dynamics
• Develop portfolio segmentation, use cases, and value propositions across GI diagnostic pathways

Voice of Customer and Market Insights

• Lead global voice‑of‑customer initiatives across clinicians, health systems, and key stakeholders
• Translate unmet needs into clear product requirements and differentiated product concepts
• Monitor competitive activity, emerging technologies, and regulatory trends to inform product strategy

Cross‑Functional Product Development Leadership

• Partner with cross-functional Core teams to define product requirements and development priorities
• Support business cases and investment decisions for new products and platform enhancements
• Collaborate with downstream marketing teams to align product strategy with commercialization planning

Clinical and Evidence Strategy

• Partner with Medical Affairs to shape clinical evidence strategies and study priorities
• Ensure clinical value, reimbursement considerations, and economic impact are reflected in product strategy

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in upstream product management, product marketing, or strategy roles

OR

• Advanced degree with 8 years of experience in upstream product management, product marketing, or strategy roles

Nice to Have

• Experience leading upstream product strategy for medical technologies or medical devices
• Experience influencing product roadmap and investment decisions in a matrixed organization
• Experience with capsule endoscopy, imaging technologies, or AI‑enabled diagnostics
• Understanding of gastroenterology clinical workflows and diagnostic pathways
• Experience working closely with R&D, Medical Affairs, and global commercial teams
• MBA or advanced degree in business, engineering, or life sciences

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.

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):$160,800.00 - $241,200.00This 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, 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

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