Director, Commercial Launch Readiness - Fridley, MN

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A Day in the LifeThe Global Commercial Office (GCO), Commercial Transformation & Operations function advances enterprise commercial capabilities that improve how Medtronic prepares for and executes critical product launches. This team partners across Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Operating Units, Regions, and enabling functions to create greater visibility, alignment, and execution discipline throughout commercialization.
This position is based in Fridley, Minnesota, and follows a 4-day onsite work schedule.
The Director, Commercial Launch Readiness will lead the development and adoption of an enterprise Commercial Launch Readiness capability and common approach for priority launches and future growth drivers. This role will make commercialization more repeatable, visible, and execution-ready by establishing clear engagement points, decision rights, dependencies, measures, and learning mechanisms across the enterprise.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead development and continuous improvement of a scalable Commercial Launch Readiness capability spanning the final 18–24 months before launch through execution and post-launch learning.
Establish a common launch classification approach, end-to-end framework, integrated launch calendar, market and functional readiness checklists, and standardized reporting.
Prioritize critical launches and future growth drivers to align stakeholders, resources, investments, decisions, and executive engagement.
Define and mature launch readiness governance, decision rights, funding or chargeback principles, and mechanisms for scaling support across Operating Units and Regions.
Lead and support Marketing Leadership Council (MLC) initiatives, cross-functional workstreams, and governance routines that advance launch readiness and commercial execution.
Build partnerships across Product Development, Innovation Lab, Global IT, Commercial Strategy and Customer Activation, Finance, Human Resources, Regulatory, Quality, Service, Pricing & Contracting, Enterprise Accounts, and other enabling functions.
Partner with technology and data teams to digitize launch readiness processes, improve visibility, and identify automation and artificial intelligence opportunities.
Establish key performance indicators and value measures for readiness, execution quality, adoption, risk reduction, organizational learning, and commercial outcomes while providing recommendations and progress updates to executive sponsors.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, including 7+ years of managerial experience OR advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, including 7+ years of managerial experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Enterprise leadership experience in commercial strategy, commercialization, launch excellence, portfolio management, commercial operations, or large-scale transformation within a global, matrixed organization.
Experience building and scaling enterprise commercial capabilities, including operating frameworks, governance models, decision rights, playbooks, performance measures, and change-adoption mechanisms across multiple businesses or markets.
Experience leading complex product launches or commercialization programs requiring coordination across Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, Information Technology, and regional or market organizations.
Experience advising senior executives and leading enterprise-level, cross-functional governance or transformation initiatives, including translating complex dependencies, risks, investments, and performance data into executive decisions and action.
Medical device or complex healthcare experience, including commercialization in highly regulated environments and application of data, digital capabilities, automation, or artificial intelligence to improve commercial execution.
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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.
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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):$192,000.00 - $288,000.00
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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

Skills
Artificial Intelligence