Senior Principal IT Architect - Supply Chain & Manufacturing

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 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 Enterprise Architecture & Strategy function defines the technology direction, architectural standards, and capability roadmaps that enable scalable, secure, and resilient business operations across Medtronic. This role is focused on Supply Chain and Manufacturing, partnering with business, technology, data, and engineering teams to shape enterprise architecture strategy, drive modernization initiatives, and align technology investments with operational priorities. This position may be based in Mounds View, Minnesota or Mansfield, Massachusetts. The role follows a flexible onsite work model, with employees expected to work onsite four days per week. Travel requirements are expected to be limited and based on business needs.                     This role serves as the Enterprise Architect for Supply Chain and Manufacturing, providing strategic architecture leadership across business capabilities, applications, data, integrations, and operational technologies. The position is responsible for defining future-state architecture, governing technology investments, enabling digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring alignment between business priorities and enterprise technology strategy. Primary Responsibilities • Define and maintain the Supply Chain and Manufacturing target architecture, capability models, and multi-year technology roadmap. • Govern the application portfolio by identifying opportunities to reduce technical debt, rationalize legacy platforms, and optimize total cost of ownership. • Architect end-to-end data, integration, and digital thread capabilities across Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). • Lead architecture strategy for supply chain planning, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), logistics, warehouse operations, and external partner integrations. • Govern architecture for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), edge computing, and shop-floor automation solutions. • Assess technology solutions, identify architectural risks, and provide guidance through architecture review and governance processes. • Partner with business stakeholders, architects, portfolio leaders, data, security, and engineering teams to evaluate technology investments and transformation initiatives. • Present architectural recommendations, roadmaps, and governance outcomes to senior leadership and Architecture Review Board stakeholders. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience OR advanced degree and 8+ years of relevant experience. • Experience developing enterprise, solution, application, or technology architecture strategies and roadmaps. • Experience supporting Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, or related business domains. • Experience with enterprise data, integration, and application architecture across complex technology landscapes. • Demonstrated fluency using artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI, in business and technical environments. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Supply Chain planning,