Data & AI Platform Product Manager

at  Medtronic

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
Medtronic-Digital Technologies is creating ambitious new products that bring connectivity, real-time guidance, and decision support to the operating room. To support this mission, we are developing compact, high-performance, embedded systems that enable edge computing and connectivity.
We are currently looking for an exceptional product manager to oversee the development of our data & AI platform. You will work with computer vision, data science & governance teams, to understand their needs and convert them into features. Working with our engineering teams, you will ensure that our data & AI platform is performant and scalable to meet the growing demand for data products within Medtronic. Successful delivery of our data and AI platform capabilities will ultimately accelerate intelligent solutions that empower surgeons and improve outcomes for patients.

Responsibilities includes:

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for the data platform
• Understand and incorporate data ethics and information governance policies into product solutions
• Define and prioritise product features and enhancements based on user feedback, business priorities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding the data platform
• Gather feedback from internal customers and work with engineering to convert that feedback into detailed product specifications and acceptance criteria
• Maintain documentation, ensuring platform features meet Medtronic’s governance standards

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience (5+ years) as a Product Manager, with a focus on data platforms, big data, or machine-learning development
• Strong understanding of data engineering, data science and machine learning concepts and workflows
• Experience working with modern data & cloud technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills and experience maintaining project documentation
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience using product management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, etc.)

Nice to Haves

• Experience in an R&D environment
• Familiarity with developing products in a regulated environment
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices as they relate to software as a medical device
• You are flexible – you can independently solve problems as they arise but are comfortable asking for help when needed

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 90,000+ 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
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• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for the data platform
• Understand and incorporate data ethics and information governance policies into product solutions
• Define and prioritise product features and enhancements based on user feedback, business priorities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding the data platform
• Gather feedback from internal customers and work with engineering to convert that feedback into detailed product specifications and acceptance criteria
• Maintain documentation, ensuring platform features meet Medtronic’s governance standard