Director, Data Solutions & Digital Transformation (Global Operations & Supply Chain) (Memphis)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Aug 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 LifeAt 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 onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. In your role, you may work from the following Medtronic sites:• Mounds View, Minnesota• Boston, Massachusetts• Lafayette, Colorado• Memphis, TennesseeThis role may require 5-10% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. In this role, you will be part of a senior leadership team driving end-to-end understanding, re-design, and implementation of GO&SC Data Solutions. You will lead hands on Digital Transformation, Data Architecture, Business Process Improvement, and Program execution. As the Director of Data Solutions for Global Operations & Supply Chain (GO&SC), you will lead a team of Digital Transformation Leads who design and drive critical business data solutions and programs that deliver measurable gains in accuracy, speed, effectiveness, and cost of operations. These solutions will focus specifically on GO&SC Master Data & Transactional Data that significantly advance the day-to-day operations, intelligence, and decisions taken across the data ecosystem.GO&SC data analysis domains include Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Detailed Scheduling, Shop Floor, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Digital Transformation, Quality Inspection, Quality Management, Outbound Logistics, Inbound Logistics, Warehouse Management, Transportation Planning, Sales Order Management, Order Fulfillment and Backorder Management, and others. We seek leaders with a clear vision of where we are going and how to get there, bold inclusive thinkers who create innovative ideas, and foster an environment that supports successful solution delivery benefiting our patients, business partners, and customers. We believe that when people from diverse cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career that changes lives.CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVESThe successful GO&SC Data Solutions Director will cross functional boundaries, establishing partnerships with project stakeholders, resource leaders, and solution architects to bolster business value by driving the delivery of key data solutions. You will mentor and educate others about tools and processes that ensure high-level delivery of business benefits. In your role, you will collaborate with teams and stakeholders to improve the design of existing data solutions, elevate day-to-day process execution, and resolve challenges hindering Global Operations & Supply Chain teams from providing consistent, world class customer experience. The domains of the Data being analyzed in Global Operations & Supply Chain include Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Detailed Scheduling, Shop Floor, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Digital Transformation, Quality Inspection, Quality Management, Outbound Logistics, Inbound Logistics, Warehouse Management, Transportation Planning, Sales Order Management, Order Fulfillment and Backorder Management, and others. You will be primarily responsible for establishing rapport and building successful partnerships amongst a key customer base with a focus on delivering a best-in-class data experience across the global operations and supply chain. You will:Take ownership, lead, and deliver benefits of key Global Operations & Supply Chain Data solutions, programs, and initiativesLead and mentor a team of digital transformation specialists and other Value Stream Data leaders for the Global Operations & Supply Chain Data functionBring industry and supply chain expertise to help design, solve, and select effective solutions in seeking both short and long-term solutions to data challenges Champion the growth of knowledge and functionality surrounding Global Operations & Supply Chain Data through clear and effective communications with executives, leaders, internal business partners, and external stakeholdersCollaborate with all functional areas to increase awareness of major initiatives and inclusion in the overall prioritization and business benefits process Oversee, develop, and vet full-scale solutions, designs, and plans containing milestones, detailed tasks, resource requirements, and timelines to deliver the critical business benefits from improvements and changes across the Data landscapeContinually plan and monitor resource and skillset needs, especially with the acceleration of AI, required to design and deliver GO&SC Data and Digital TransformationReport and communicate progress and KPIs at multiple levels (executive, stakeholder, teams) while solving and managing risks and issues for resolutionDevelop and improve the internal knowledge base and experience in key business processes by leveraging and bringing best-in-class experiences to Global Operations & Supply Chain Data teams and functional partnersDevelops, inspects, mines, transforms, and model data to raise productivity, improve decision making, and gain competitive advantageConduct statistical analysis on data and information to ensure correct predictive forecasting or classificationManage all aspects of end-to-end data processing utilizing customized report building functions of systemsMaintain analytical systems, verify data accuracy, and function as a liaison to the businessMUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree7+ years of managerial experienceNICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)Domain expertise in multiple functional areas of Global Operations & Supply Chain plus broader practical experience across with Enterprise Data systems and managementDemonstrated expertise leading an Enterprise Data Management function that enabled tangible business outcome realization through leveraging data as a competitive asset.Hands on proficiency in critical enterprise applications supporting supply chain, including ERP, Advanced Planning, PLM/Data Governance, Data Visualization/Business Intelligence, Shop Floor, Warehouse Management, Regulatory/Trade, and othersDemonstrated successes in leading digital transformation and leverage project and program systems to identify, plan, execute, and deliver key business resultsStrong leadership and communication skills with the ability to refine information and translate it into effective communication at multiple levelsExperience in a large-scale, highly matrixed, global environment with multiple operating units managing both centrally to aligned common standards and locally when needed. Integrity, organizational commitment, and results orientationTalent to understand, learn from, and interact with people at all levels, internal and externalRefined leadership skills and the ability to lead change and make effective decisionsValue of the process of project and portfolio management as a strategic business advantageEase of operating in a dynamic environment where the candidate is the driving force and catalyst for project progressFor 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. 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