About this Senior Director - Therapy Development Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies role at Medtronic
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A Day in the Life
The Structural Heart business is advancing innovative mitral and tricuspid therapies designed to address complex valvular heart disease. The Mitral & Tricuspid Therapy Development organization plays a critical role in supporting clinical-stage programs, generating physician and procedural insights, advancing evidence development, and preparing the organization for future commercialization. The team partners closely with Research & Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Commercial, and Medical Education functions to support therapy adoption, physician training, and launch readiness across a growing portfolio.This role leads the U.S. Therapy Development organization and provides strategic leadership for global imaging and technical-support capabilities supporting mitral and tricuspid therapies. The position is responsible for building the capabilities, talent, operating models, and organizational readiness required to transition from clinical-stage support to a scalable commercial field organization.
This position may be located anywhere within the United States and is designated as Remote. Travel up to 50% is required to support physician engagement, clinical sites, team leadership, and cross-functional business activities.
The Senior Director, Therapy Development, Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies provides strategic and operational leadership for a field-based organization supporting clinical-stage mitral and tricuspid programs while preparing the business for future commercialization. This leader is accountable for clinical execution, physician engagement, field capability development, organizational readiness, and commercialization planning across a complex portfolio of structural heart therapies.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the U.S. Therapy Development organization supporting clinical trial execution, physician engagement, procedural success, and customer support across mitral and tricuspid programs.
- Provide strategic leadership for global imaging and technical-support teams responsible for patient evaluation, procedural planning, physician education, and therapy development.
- Represent Therapy Development on Mitral and Tricuspid New Product Development core teams, influencing field capability requirements, physician adoption strategies, and commercialization readiness plans.
- Develop and execute organizational transformation strategies that evolve Therapy Development from a clinical-stage support model into a scalable commercial field organization.
- Partner with Clinical, Research & Development, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Commercial, and Medical Education leaders to align therapy, evidence-generation, and launch-readiness objectives.
- Direct physician engagement strategies and translate clinical, imaging, and procedural insights into product-development priorities, training programs, and customer-support models.
- Drive launch-readiness planning, including field organization design, talent strategies, training frameworks, resource planning, and customer adoption initiatives.
- Lead organizational planning, investment recommendations, risk management, and execution against portfolio priorities while ensuring continued support of ongoing clinical programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience in medical devices, clinical research, therapy development, structural heart, or healthcare technology leadership OR Master's degree with 10+ years of experience OR Doctoral degree with 8+ years of experience.
- 10+ years of people leadership experience managing managers, senior clinical specialists, engineers, or highly technical field-based teams.
- Experience supporting clinical-stage products, clinical trials, and new therapy development programs.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives within a regulated medical device or healthcare environment.
- Experience developing commercialization readiness, launch planning, field capability, or go-to-market strategies for innovative therapies or technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS, MBA, PhD, or equivalent).
- Experience in Structural Heart, cardiovascular therapies, interventional cardiology, or transcatheter technologies.
- Experience leading Therapy Development, Clinical Affairs, Medical Education, Imaging, Commercial Enablement, or similar organizations.
- Experience supporting clinical-stage products and commercialization readiness activities.
- Participation on New Product Development (NPD) Core Teams or equivalent governance bodies.
- Experience with new product launches, field-force design, physician training programs, and therapy adoption strategies.
- Strong executive presence and physician engagement capabilities.
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.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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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).
In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals.
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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