A Day in the LifeAt Medtronic, we lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity. As the Senior Director of Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE), you will lead enterprise-level initiatives that improve product cost, strengthen gross margin, and enhance customer value while preserving the quality, safety, and performance patients depend on.

The VAVE leader will develop and drive a global VAVE strategy across Medtronic's operating units, partnering closely with R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Management, Marketing, Regulatory, and Finance to identify and execute high-impact value engineering opportunities. The role requires an engineering leader who can lead a high performing team of 40+ people, but also influence without direct authority, build organizational capability, and embed Design-for-Value principles throughout the product lifecycle – from New Product Development to Released Product Management.

At Medtronic, we must work with a sense of purpose, and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineering senior leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional business acumen and a passion for transformational change.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and execute an enterprise VAVE strategy aligned with Medtronic's financial and innovation objectives.

• Architect and lead a high-performing global VAVE organization focused on sustainable margin expansion and increased customer value.

• Partner with Business Unit leadership to develop and prioritize VAVE portfolios that deliver measurable financial impact in alignment with business and product strategies.

• Partner with Operations and Business Unit teams to determine funding and execute design improvements in our plants and through the supply base.

• Drive cross-functional execution across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and Finance.

• Establish Design-for-Value and Design for Manufacturability principles that become standard practice across the product lifecycle.

• Influence new product development programs to incorporate cost optimization from concept through commercialization. 

• Champion value engineering methodologies including functional analysis, component optimization, supplier collaboration, manufacturing simplification, and technology insertion.

• Lead enterprise governance for VAVE opportunity identification, prioritization, execution, and benefit tracking.

• Develop KPIs and dashboards measuring project execution, cost savings, margin improvement, speed of implementation, and organizational capability.

• Build organizational capability through training, coaching, and development of engineering teams across Medtronic.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability while maintaining uncompromising standards for quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives on margin expansion opportunities and enterprise engineering excellence.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive engineering, operations, or product development leadership experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 13 years of progressive engineering, operations, or product development leadership experience

• Minimum of 10 years of people and program leadership experience.

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide cross-functional initiatives in a highly matrixed global organization.

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect engineering decisions to business outcomes.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or MBA.

• Extensive experience leading Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE), Design-for-Value, Product Cost Engineering, or Cost Optimization programs.

• Experience leading engineering organizations within the medical device, life sciences, aerospace, automotive, or other highly regulated industries.

• Strong background in New Product Development (NPD), product lifecycle management, and commercialization.

• Demonstrated success driving significant gross margin improvement through engineering innovation.

• Experience with Lean Product Development, Six Sigma, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design to Cost (DTC), and supplier collaboration.

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect engineering decisions to business outcomes.

• Experience influencing executive leadership and leading organizational transformation.

• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. a7 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.a0

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. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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.
 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans