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Product Development Program Director
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Program Manager Corporate Development” (Financial Managers) in MN: $185k–$185k, median $185k. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Medtronic INC
The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Sep 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 At Medtronic Neuroscience , we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve outcomes and transform lives for people living with neurological, spine, and chronic pain conditions. Medtronic Neuromodulation delivers life-changing therapies that restore function and improve quality of life. We help patients find relief, regain control, and live with confidence. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions This position is based in Fridley, Minnesota and operates in an onsite work environment. The role partners closely with teams across Research & Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Reimbursement, and Commercial functions to advance next-generation therapy platforms from concept through global launch. Travel up to 20% is required. The Program Director, Core Team Leader (CTL) , is responsible for the management direction of all phases of design, development, and launch of next-generation Neuromodulation systems. This role provides end-to-end leadership from product definition through development, manufacturing process characterization, production ramp, and global commercialization. The CTL serves as the overall program leader, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes while meeting business objectives. Primary Responsibilities • Lead complex cross-functional product development programs from concept through global commercialization, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. • Establish and execute program strategies, roadmaps, resource plans, budgets, and key milestones to support successful product development and launch. • Drive collaboration across Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Reimbursement, and Commercial teams to achieve program objectives. • Manage program risks, dependencies, critical path activities, and issue resolution while proactively communicating impacts and mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership. • Partner with Clinical, Research & Technology, and Marketing teams to align technology capabilities, customer needs, clinical evidence generation, and product roadmap priorities. • Oversee development, verification and validation activities, regulatory submission readiness, manufacturing process characterization, production ramp, and commercialization planning. • Communicate program status, business impact, and strategic recommendations to business leadership, functional leadership, and key stakeholders. • Represent program vision, roadmap, technology capabilities, competitive positioning, workflows, and clinical value proposition with internal stakeholders, clinicians, and key opinion leaders. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 10 years of technical work experience with 7+ years of managerial experience (no direct reports); or an advanced degree in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience. • Experience leading complex cross-functional product development pro