Global Product Manager Pediatric Spine Portfolio

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Nov 2026

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A Day in the Life

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This highly visible role offers meaningful engagement with key opinion leaders senior leadership and strategic growth initiatives within Medtronics Cranial and Spine Technologies business. It offers broad experience across both upstream and downstream marketing activities for Medtronics pediatric spine portfolio. Working closely with leading pediatric spine surgeons cross-functional business leaders product development teams and the commercial organization you will help identify unmet clinical needs translate customer insights into product requirements support new product development and bring innovative technologies to market.

With responsibility across the full product lifecycle you will support portfolio strategy product development commercialization forecasting inventory management customer engagement and ongoing portfolio optimization. You will collaborate with global teams across R&D Clinical Regulatory Quality Operations Supply Chain and Sales to address the complex and often underserved needs of pediatric spine patients.

Primary responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develop a deep understanding of the pediatric spine market competitive landscape emerging trends and customer needs to inform portfolio strategy and business decisions.
• Build strong relationships with pediatric spine surgeons key opinion leaders physician customers and industry partners to support innovation education and therapy adoption.
• Collaborate closely with Sales leadership and field teams to develop customer-facing tools training programs and commercialization initiatives that drive product adoption and portfolio growth.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the pediatric portfolio performing product demonstrations and supporting education and training for surgeons sales representatives and customers.
• Contribute across upstream and downstream marketing activities by translating customer insights and unmet clinical needs into product requirements business cases market strategies and commercialization plans.
• Partner with R&D Clinical Regulatory Quality Operations and Supply Chain teams to support product development and lifecycle activities from concept through commercialization.
• Plan and execute Voice of Customer activities including surgeon advisory boards validation studies technology evaluations customer education programs and conference engagements.
• Develop and execute product launch and market development strategies to drive adoption and expand therapy utilization.
• Continuously analyze market trends and competitive information to recommend product enhancements portfolio improvements and future development opportunities.
• Manage product sales forecasting inventory planning and supply coordination to align customer demand with business objectives.
• Provide ongoing customer and field support gathering feedback and coordinating with internal partners to address product and service needs.
• Track key performance indicators and provide insights and recommendations to support portfolio performance strategic decision-making and annual operating plan development.
• Support budget planning and financial forecasting for assigned products and programs.
• Travel up to 30%

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in pediatric deformity or pediatric spine
• Experience in medical devices healthcare spine orthopedics or surgical technologies
• Experience supporting upstream and downstream marketing activities across the product lifecycle
• Experience supporting new product development product launches and commercialization initiatives
• Demonstrated success developing relationships with physicians key opinion leaders customers and commercial teams
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority

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

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$103200.00 - $154800.00

This 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.

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