Director of AI, Hyperautomation and GOSC Initiatives

Posted:
1/12/2026, 5:18:53 AM

Location(s):
Minnesota, United States ⋅ Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning

Workplace Type:
On-site

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Feb 2026


 

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

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 onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The preferred working location for this role is the Medtronic facility located in Minneapolis, Minnesota; however, the individual may also work from another US-based Medtronic facility. Additional work location may include:

  • Lafayette, CO

  • Mansfield, MA

  • North Haven, CT

  • Memphis, TN

  • Santa Ana/Irvine, CA

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Fort Worth, TX

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

This is a senior leadership role responsible for setting vision and strategy to drive end-to-end transformation across multiple interconnected business functions—including manufacturing, supply chain, supply management, customer care, and data management. You will lead teams to deliver impactful, cross-functional improvements through hyperautomation and digital transformation, ensuring alignment and value across these critical domains. Your work will enable Medtronic to redefine excellence by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches.

DAY IN THE LIFE

As the Director of AI, Hyperautomation and GOSC Initiatives, you will:

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive hyperautomation and digital transformation strategy spanning manufacturing, supply chain, supply management, customer care, and data management, with a focus on value stream mapping and process improvement.
  • Digital Transformation: Champion and oversee digital transformation initiatives, leveraging advanced technologies to modernize business processes and enhance organizational agility and efficiency.
  • Solution Delivery: Lead the design, development, and deployment of innovative automation and digital solutions, delivering measurable improvements across multiple business areas.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders in each focus area to identify opportunities, map value streams, and build consensus around high-impact initiatives.
  • Lean & Process Optimization: Apply lean methodologies to analyze and optimize end-to-end business processes, eliminating waste and enhancing efficiency.
  • Scalability & Performance: Ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and deliver consistent value in production environments.
  • Continuous Learning: Stay at the cutting edge of AI, ML, RPA, and digital transformation practices, adapting strategies as technologies and business needs evolve.
  • Resource Management: Oversee budgets and resources for hyperautomation and digital transformation projects across all focus areas.
  • Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a growth mindset and continuous improvement culture.
  • Compliance & Ethics: Uphold data privacy, security, and ethical standards in all initiatives.
  • Communication Excellence: Ensure clarity, precision, and credibility in presentations, written communications, and stakeholder engagements.
  • Ambassador Role: Champion the benefits of hyperautomation and digital transformation, inspiring adoption and enthusiasm throughout the organization.

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant manufacturing automation experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant manufacturing experience with 7+ years of managerial experience.

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated leadership in automation, digital transformation, or process improvement projects, with experience across manufacturing, supply chain, supply management, customer care, and/or data management.
  • Expertise in value stream mapping, lean methodologies, and end-to-end process optimization.
  • Strong proficiency with automation and digital technologies, including RPA, AI, and ML.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (PPT, Word, email, speaking).
  • Proven ability to learn new processes and business models quickly.
  • Growth mindset, attention to detail, and desire to drive change.
  • Experience with automation and digital transformation platforms (e.g., UiPath, Blue Prism, cloud solutions).
  • Understanding of data privacy, security, and ethical considerations.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)  here.

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. 

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.

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$176,800.00 - $265,200.00

 

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.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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

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 95,000+ 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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.