Physician Relations Director

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Oct 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 see below - job description                     ICT Physician Engagements & Insights Director 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 more than 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents can help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life We are seeking an  Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) Physician Engagements & Insights Director  to lead physician engagement strategy and oversee the Physician Relations team. This role plays a critical part in supporting business priorities by building meaningful relationships with key physician stakeholders and ensuring the successful execution of high-impact engagement programs. This leader will be responsible for planning and executing physician advisory boards, innovation forums, therapy design panels, voice of customer programs and encounters, physician site visits, leadership site visits, and senior leadership key opinion leader interactions at conventions. The Director will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, strategic, and effective engagement experiences. Key Responsibilities • Lead the Physician Relations team, including hiring, developing, coaching, and retaining top talent. • Manage team performance through regular coaching conversations and annual performance evaluations. • Develop, communicate, and execute the overall physician engagement strategy for ICT. • Identify current relationships and future key opinion leader opportunities to support business priorities. • Design and implement innovative engagement programs and offerings. • Develop and manage customer visit strategy, including goals, tactics, procedures, and service standards. • Establish metrics and reporting tools to evaluate program effectiveness and stakeholder impact. • Provide quarterly reports on functional metrics and performance. • Partner with Medical Education, Medical Science Advisers, Scientific Communications, Upstream and Downstream Marketing, Research, Innovation, and other functional teams to support planning and execution. • Ensure all activities comply with Medtronic Business Conduct Standards and Compliance requirements. • Stay current on industry trends, emerging practices, and relevant technologies. • Manage budgets in support of company and business unit objectives. • Develop business cases and budget justifications for program investments. • Evaluate and improve work procedures to ensure quality control and operational excellence. • Drive continuous improvement across programs and processes. • Build and maintain strong relationships with CV businesses and geography leaders. • Apply critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills to business challenges. • Make timely, practical decisions aligned with business needs. • Oversee implementation of policies and procedures. • Support ongoing professional development for self and team. • Trave