Sr. IT Director, Surgical OU & Digital Solutions

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Surgical Operating Unit (OU) develops technologies and solutions that support surgeons and care teams across a broad range of procedural specialties. This role serves as the senior technology leader supporting the Surgical and Digital Therapy Portfolios while leading Hyperautomation capabilities across OUs, Quality and Clinical Medical and Regulatory organizations.

As the Sr. IT Director, Surgical OU & Hyperautomation, you will partner closely with business and technology leaders to define and execute digital strategies that advance business priorities, strengthen operational performance, and accelerate adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, automation, and advanced analytics capabilities. The role influences enterprise-scale technology investments, governance, and delivery across a global portfolio.

As a highly collaborative leadership position driving enterprise-wide strategy and transformation, this is an onsite position based in Mounds View, Minnesota. Occasional travel is required to support business, leadership, and project needs.

The Sr. IT Director, Surgical OU & Hyperautomation serves as the primary technology business partner for the Surgical Operating Unit and provides leadership for Hyperautomation. You will translate business strategy into technology roadmaps, driving portfolio execution, advancing AI-enabled capabilities, and delivering operational excellence through scalable digital solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary IT business partner for the Surgical Operating Unit and align technology investments with strategic business objectives.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps, operating plans, and digital transformation strategies across the Surgical portfolio.
• Lead Hyperautomation to deliver scalable and compliant technology solutions.
• Identify, prioritize, and scale Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics initiatives that create measurable business value.
• Direct portfolio delivery activities, including prioritization, budgeting, risk management, dependency management, and outcome tracking.
• Partner with cross-functional IT and business teams to ensure effective delivery, adoption, support, and continuous improvement of solutions.
• Lead, develop, and strengthen global teams, contractors, and strategic partners through talent development and succession planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience and 10+ years of managerial experience OR advanced degree with 13+ years of experience and 10+ years of managerial experience.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives involving Artificial Intelligence, intelligent automation, analytics, data platforms, or advanced digital technologies.
• Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, and operating plans aligned to business objectives.
• Experience leading large-scale technology portfolios, programs, or organizational initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, risks, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships in a matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, or intelligent automation solutions in a business environment.
• Experience establishing governance, risk management, and adoption frameworks for AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience influencing senior executives and driving enterprise-wide technology adoption across global organizations.
• Experience leading mergers, acquisitions, or integration-related technology initiatives.

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. …