Director – Pelvic Health, Physician Relations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement the comprehensive engagement strategy for Pelvic Health physicians, KOLs, faculty, fellowship, and professional societies.

• Recognize, nurture, and oversee relationships with both established and emerging KOLs and physician leaders.

• Direct the faculty strategy, which includes the identification, development, engagement, and deployment of physician faculty.

• Establish strategic connections with key professional societies and create partnership plans.

• Cultivate relationships with fellowship program directors and academic institutions to ensure a sustainable pipeline of future clinical leaders.

• Identify and create innovative partnerships and programs that align with Pelvic Health strategic priorities and enhance patient access.

• Manage intricate partnership discussions and negotiations.

• Collaborate with Medical Education, Marketing, Commercial, Clinical, Medical Affairs, Health Economics/Reimbursement, Legal, Compliance, and other departments.

• Provide leadership with valuable insights into the physician, society, academic, and competitive landscape.

• Set priorities and success metrics, assess impact, and adjust investments and programs accordingly.

• Ensure that engagements adhere to Medtronic policies, relevant regulations, and Legal and Compliance standards.

• Lead a team dedicated to resident and fellow engagement, society partnerships, and KOL/faculty management.

• Travel is required up to 50–60% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.

• At least 10 years of pertinent experience with a minimum of 7 years in people or program management, or an advanced degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience including 7+ years of managerial experience.

• Extensive experience in building and maintaining relationships with physicians, KOLs, professional societies, academic institutions, and other senior external stakeholders.

• Proven track record in developing and executing strategic programs and partnerships that yield measurable impacts on the organization, market, or patients.

• Considerable experience in leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing within highly matrixed organizations.

• Experience in leading external negotiations and managing sophisticated partnerships with physicians, societies, or healthcare organizations.

• Demonstrated capacity to lead teams, establish strategic direction, cultivate talent, and ensure accountability for execution and results.

• Experience in Pelvic Health, Urology, Urogynecology, Colorectal, Women’s Health, Neuromodulation, or another procedure-based medical device specialty.

• Proven experience in developing KOL, faculty, and physician engagement strategies.

• Familiarity with national professional societies, academic institutions, fellowship programs, and emerging physician leaders.

• Experience in supporting new therapy introductions, market development, or major shifts in clinical practice.

• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance requirements related to physician and professional society engagement.

• For degrees obtained outside the United States, a degree that meets the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is necessary.

• Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required at the time of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary along with a flexible benefits package.

• Health insurance.

• Dental and vision insurance.

• Health Savings Account.

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.

• Life insurance.

• Long-term disability leave.

• Dependent daycare spending account.

• Tuition assistance/reimbursement.

• Simple Steps global well-being program.

• Incentive plans.

• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match.

• Short-term disability.

• Paid time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement.

• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

• Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

• Annual long-term incentive plan.