Sr. Strategic Clinical Program Manager/Clinical Scientist - NMPH - Fridley, MN or Lafayette, CO (Onsite)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Oct 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 and Pelvic Health (NMPH) deliver innovative, evidence-based therapies that help restore function, relieve chronic conditions, and improve quality of life.

Through personalized, minimally invasive neuromodulation treatments, we empower patients to regain independence, confidence, and control, enabling better outcomes and helping them live life more fully. As a Senior Strategic Clinical Program Manager / Clinical Scientist, you will play a critical role in defining and executing clinical evidence strategies that shape product development, regulatory pathways, reimbursement, and therapy adoption.

This highly visible role is ideal for a clinical strategy leader who thrives at the intersection of science, evidence generation, and business impact, with a proven track record of identifying evidence gaps, designing and executing clinical studies, interpreting results, and translating clinical data into actionable insights that influence regulatory, reimbursement, and commercial decision-making.

Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions   Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Pelvic Health   Lead Clinical Evidence Strategy Develop integrated clinical evidence strategies aligned with therapy, product, and business objectives. Identify evidence gaps and create plans to generate data that support regulatory, reimbursement, and market adoption goals. Establish evidence roadmaps across the product lifecycle, from early innovation through post-market evidence generation.

Translate complex clinical and scientific data into actionable recommendations. Drive End-to-End Evidence Generation Guide the development of clinical study concepts, evidence generation plans, and research strategies. Partner with Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, R&D, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Marketing teams to execute evidence plans. Interpret study outcomes and recommend how evidence should be leveraged to advance business and therapy objectives.

Evaluate emerging evidence generation approaches, including real-world evidence and digital health technologies. Advance Data-Driven Clinical Innovation Incorporate real-world data sources, including EMR, claims, registry, and observational datasets, into evidence strategies. Collaborate with Data Science teams to evaluate AI/ML-driven insights and digital biomarkers. Assess innovative methodologies that can strengthen clinical decision-making and accelerate evidence generation.

Influence Across a Matrixed Organization Provide clinical strategy leadership across multiple programs and cross-functional teams. Influence key stakeholders and drive alignment from early-stage development through commercialization. Partner with key opinion leaders, investigators, and scientific advisors to validate evidence strategies. Support scientific publications, presentations, and external evidence dissemination activities.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience in clinical research, clinical strategy, clinical development, evidence generation, or related healthcare field, OR Advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience Demonstrated experience developing and e