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 is hiring a Clinical Research Director for the Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) Operating Unit. The Director's scope will include the Western European Region & is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing organization spearheading with it's innovative solutions & pushing the boundaries of medical technology. The role can be based in a Western European location & is preferably hybrid based, however working remotely is an option. The Director will be required to travel approximately 50% of the time across Europe & International travel at times. The Clinical Research Regional Director, Cardiac Ablations Solutions (CAS) reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer & VP of Clinical research & Medical Science,, CAS. This position is responsible for directing all clinical research activities and programs for the Western Europe region. The Regional Director is responsible for developing the regional clinical strategy in alignment with the business and R&D strategies for the Cardiac Ablation Solutions Operating Unit. The leader is also responsible for designing and driving the execution of regional pre-market and post-market clinical trials, including driving outcomes and results, and collaborating for the dissemination of the resulting evidence to internal and external stakeholders. The goal of these programs is to develop the medical evidence necessary to demonstrate safety, efficacy, economic and quality of life outcomes for the performance of our products and therapies. Programs will support regional regulatory approval, reimbursement coverage through comparative effectiveness evidence, therapy adoption and new indications. The Regional Director helps set the strategy and participates in managing and approving funding for external physician-initiated research programs (ERP) within the region. In addition, the leader will collaborate closely with the Economic Evidence team to provide additional value to the business. The Director can be based out of Western European location preferably close to a Medtronic office, however remote working maybe considered. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: - Lead regional strategic clinical plan process, investment prioritization efforts, and area reviews in harmony with the global clinical strategic plan for CAS. - Lead the process to define the key stakeholder needs (including but not limited to customer, regulatory agency and payer requirements) for medical evidence for the safety, efficacy, and economic outcomes necessary to establish our therapies as the standard of care. - Provide strategic leadership to evidence generation activities including design of Clinical trials retrospective database analysis, meta-analysis, translation of clinical data to marketing messages and other health service research endeavors. - Have a working knowledge of patient reported outcomes instruments, and development of value messages to satisfy stakeholder needs. - Set the strategy and participate in managing and approving funding for external physician-initiated research programs (ERP). - Develop and maintain an extensive physician network to understand customer needs and convey the evidence supporting the preferential use of our products and therapies. - Play a leading role in the development of evidence to support clinically and economically differentiated products for specific (emerging and developed) markets. Ensure that clinical trial design is aimed at fulfilling the common and unique needs of different geographies. - Successfully create, initiate, and conduct studies consistent with the clinical strategy and business unit objectives. In collaboration with the clinical research organization this includes Clinical Investigation Protocol (CIP) creation, budget drafting and management, trial execution, publication and evidence dissemination. - Direct trial concept assessment and creation with functional leaders' support - Ensure effectiveness of CAS regional clinical activities through strong collaboration and communication with Geography, Clinical Function, Marketing, Research, Technology, Product Development and Operating Unit leadership regarding clinical research and link to the overall business strategy. - Take primary accountability for clinical trial execution. - Interact directly with senior leaders and executives to bring awareness and achieve resolution of significant issues concerning products and therapies detected during clinical trials. - Collaborate with Regulatory, Reimbursement, Healthcare Economics, and Marketing to develop and execute plans to utilize the results of clinical trials to advance business objectives. - Work cross-functionally and with external advisors, consultants and investigators to direct publication plans to ensure dissemination of clinical and economic evidence through manuscripts, society meetings presentations, payer presentations, etc. - Interface with representatives from key functional groups including field clinical and technical staff, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory Affairs and Quality and local governing bodies. - Ensure the publishing of results and collaboration with physicians to make known the outcomes of studies and corresponding medical advancements. - Represent the CAS OU on matters related to clinical evaluation of CAS Business products and therapies internally and externally. - Represent CAS business clinical research internationally and build deeper local market knowledge and connections regarding products and strategies. Support product launches, training, and customer support plans. Collaborate with geography clinical and business leads to create local clinical strategies. - Collaborate with Business Development in the identification, early evaluation, and due diligence of opportunities for investment or acquisition. - Manage expenses within budget, maximizing effectiveness and efficiency. - Work within and actively promote Medtronic's core mission, corporate strategies, policies, procedures and Code of Conduct. Must Have: Minimum Requirements - Advanced degree (Ph.D., PharmD, or MBA) - 8 years of experience in clinical research in the medical device industry with IDE and PMA submission experience - 7 years of progressive managerial experience in clinical research Nice to Have - Deep EP knowledge - Demonstrated ability to work with global regulatory agencies and bodies - Work experience directly in a strategic clinical or marketing role - Demonstrated ability of research skills for study design and analysis - Demonstrated knowledge of Data Management and Clinical trial processes - Understanding of dynamic clinical research environment, including global regulations and policies - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and influence physicians, nurses, and regulators. - Demonstrated ability to work with organizational decision makers - Executives, R&D, Marketing, Regulatory, etc. - Ability to maintain proactive relationship with R&D, Marketing and Regulatory - Demonstrated use of business and financial measures - Excellent communication and presentation skills written and verbal - Demonstrating ability to negotiate and utilize effective influencing and sales skills Competencies required: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL CAREER STREAM: Management and supervisory professionals with one or more employees who are focused on tactical, operational and some strategic activities within a specified area. Levels within the management career stream typically have six or more direct reports. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing performance, developing talent, engagement and inclusion, communicating business and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of direct reports. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports. A key responsibility of roles in this career stream is managing people. which includes: accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals. DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Manages department (s) or small unit that includes multiple teams led by managers and / or supervisors. Provides motivational leadership for the area managed. Provides thought and technical leadership. Performs work without appreciable direction. Organizational Impact: Leads the development of the strategy for own department or business area, ensuring links to the company's aims and objectives. Management authority to make large business decisions and some strategic decisions. Decisions impact the financial performance, employees, or public image of the operational unit and/or company. Typically has budget or P&L accountability for a department, broad functional area or geography. Innovation and Complexity: Drives innovation across the business area, encouraging best practice and knowledge sharing. Significantly improves, changes or adapts own department or business area's processes, systems, products or services. Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem. Communication and Influence: Develops long term strategic relationships and alliances with key internal and external stakeholders. Communicates and conducts briefings with senior or executive leadership regarding ongoing operations and strategic initiatives. Influences across functions and businesses to negotiate and gain cooperation on operational issues and internal divergent objectives. Leadership and Talent Management: Directs and leads a department, broad functional area or geography, including one or more teams led by managers and / or supervisors. Determines supervisory relationships, and creates workforce and staffing plans to accomplish business results. Authorizes hiring, firing, promotion and reward within own area. Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead multiple job areas, and detailed functional and operational expertise. Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function. 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). This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan. 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. 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We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. 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