Senior Clinical Research Manager - Digital Technologies

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

The Digital Technologies Business Unit (DTBU) at Medtronic is implementing cutting-edge AI technology, computer vision, and augmented reality in the operating room (OR) to augment surgical coaching, and eventually, performance. Our goal is to deliver safer surgery around the world. Our Touch SurgeryTM Video solution is an innovative video management and data analytics platform for hospitals that includes the DS1 Computer, our first OR device, allowing surgeons, OR team members, and trainees to securely access videos of their procedures shortly after surgery.

The Senior Clinical Research Manager at Digital Technologies (DT) will report to the Vice President, Clinical Research & Medical Science, Surgical Operating Unit. This leadership role is accountable for developing and executing the global clinical evidence strategy for the Digital Technologies Business Unit (DT BU), with a focus on innovation, quality, and alignment with DT business strategies.

This role partners closely with Medical Affairs, R&D, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), and physician investigators to ensure evidence generation drives product adoption, regulatory approvals, and external scientific engagement.

The leader will also mentor and develop talent, foster a culture of collaboration and accountability, and build strategic partnerships to advance clinical and business priorities globally.

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

• Lead a small team of Clinical Research Specialists, developing talent and building capabilities across clinical strategies and execution.
• Drive global clinical strategy for digital and AI technologies, including evidence generation for regulatory, market access, and differentiation.
• Oversee global clinical studies (pre- and post-market), ensuring scientific rigor, compliance, and alignment with business goals.
• Align with stakeholders (regulators, payers, HCPs, patients, internal teams) to integrate their needs into clinical strategies.
• Manage clinical budgets and ensure appropriate resource allocation.
• Build and maintain global KOL networks to support strategy and evidence dissemination.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (R&D, Regulatory, HEOR, Commercial, etc.) to align resources and accelerate innovation.
• Lead development and execution of clinical content and publication plans.
• Represent DT Clinical in global forums, internal reviews, and external industry events.
• Work with regional teams to tailor global strategies for local execution and insight collection.
• Identify and escalate clinical business risks and drive mitigation efforts.
• Partner with Regulatory to develop and implement global product approval strategies.
• Represent DT Clinical across regions, collecting local insights and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead both global and local clinical studies across all DT products and therapies.
• Attend in-person meetings at Medtronic offices, HCOs, or events, as required.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor of Science or Engineering).
• 7+ years of experience in clinical research in the medical device industry with pre-market and post-market research experience focused on Digital health technologies.
• 5+ years of managerial experience in clinical research.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML-enabled medical technologies and associated clinical/regulatory considerations.
• Proven track record of building and mentoring high-performing clinical teams.
• Experience engaging with global regulatory bodies (e.g., FDA, Notified Bodies, PMDA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive presence and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally to deliver business impact through clinical evidence.

Preferred skills include an advanced degree such as an MS, PhD, MD, or MPH, demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the role. Candidates should possess solid financial acumen, with experience in managing complex budgets and adhering to project timelines. Additionally, a history of successful cross-functional collaboration to generate clinical evidence that drives measurable business impact is highly valued.

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.

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.

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

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