Core Team Leader (CTL) for Ear, Nose, and Throat Business Unit

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Apr 2025

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A Day in the Life

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We are currently looking for a Core Team Lead (CTL) to join our Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) operating unit within the Neurosciences portfolio. The ENT Operating Unit is the leading provider of innovative products with the most comprehensive ENT portfolio on the market.  Click here to learn more about our ENT Portfolio.

This position will be a hybrid role based out of our Lafayette site in Colorado (CST headquarters), but requiring close collaboration with teams in Jacksonville, Florida (ENT headquarters).

The Core Team Leader (CTL) for ENT is a cross-functional business leader responsible for driving decision-making and execution within development projects using the Core Team model. Aligned with ENT's business strategies, Core Teams focus on delivering key business outcomes. You will be accountable for the full lifecycle of Core Team projects, including forming high-performance teams that ensure the successful and predictable delivery of solutions for commercial release. Additionally, you will mentor and develop Core Team members, fostering collaboration and cross-functional effectiveness. You will be the key champion in overcoming barriers, driving decisions, and cultivating a culture of empowerment across the organization.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: 

• Driving both strategic and operational planning. Responsible for casting a clear vision for the Core Team and aligning the team's goals with ENT's broader business strategies.
• Use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills as a leader of cross-functional teams through the intricate details of project planning, from scope and cost management to schedule and risk mitigation.
• Mentor team members to improve their skills and foster an empowered, decision-making culture. Ensure that each team member is fully engaged and contributing to project success, while keeping them aligned with long-term business outcomes.
• Champion best practices, such as collecting high-quality Voice of Customer (VOC) inputs, to drive innovative and high-impact solutions.
• Ownership of the business strategy and execution of projects by driving teams to a high level of execution. This person will act as a ‘mini’ GM using strong influence management and business acumen to drive solutions for commercial success.
• 25% or less domestic travel.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile and on your resume.   

• Bachelor's degree 
• 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree such as MS, MBA
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Medical Device industry experience including new product development, DRM, clinical trial management, quality systems, global regulatory experience.
• Experience managing and leading cross-departmental and/or cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of patient safety, quality, clinical research, and strategic planning.
• Experience leading collaboratively in a diverse, global, matrixed organization.
• Knowledgeable of U.S. Food and Drug Law and WW regulatory, device safety and/or regulatory/clinical research.
   

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.

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):$169,600.00 - $254,400.00

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.

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.