Director - Global Operations and Supply Chain Data Solutions

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Jun 2026

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

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 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, Tennessee

This 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 LIVES

The 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 initiatives
• Lead and mentor a team of digital transformation specialists and other Value Stream Data leaders for the Global Operations & Supply Chain Data function
• Bring 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 stakeholders
• Collaborate 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 landscape
• Continually plan and monitor resource and skillset needs, especially with the acceleration of AI, required to design and deliver GO&SC Data and Digital Transformation
• Report and communicate progress and KPIs at multiple levels (executive, stakeholder, teams) while solving and managing risks and issues for resolution

• Develop 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 partners
• Develops, inspects, mines, transforms, and model data to raise productivity, improve decision making, and gain competitive advantage
• Conduct statistical analysis on data and information to ensure correct predictive forecasting or classification
• Manage all aspects of end-to-end data processing utilizing customized report building functions of systems
• Maintain analytical systems, verify data accuracy, and function as a liaison to the business

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree
• 7+ years of managerial experience

NICE 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 management
• Demonstrated 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 others
• Demonstrated successes in leading digital transformation and leverage project and program systems to identify, plan, execute, and deliver key business results
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to refine information and translate it into effective communication at multiple levels
• Experience 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 orientation
• Talent to understand, learn from, and interact with people at all levels, internal and external
• Refined leadership skills and the ability to lead change and make effective decisions
• Value of the process of project and portfolio management as a strategic business advantage
• Ease of operating in a dynamic environment where the candidate is the driving force and catalyst for project progress

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 specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$184,800.00 - $277,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

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

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.