Sr. Director Health Economics and Policy Research - CST (Finance)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 May 2025

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 Cranial and Spinal Technologies, we are transforming the standard of care in spine and cranial surgery worldwide by putting patients first and solving complex pathologies for spine and neurosurgeons. Medtronic leads the market because we offer differentiated, best-in-class solutions, and our bestin-class portfolio is evidenced by a global installed base of more than 10,000 units. Medtronic Cranial and Spinal Technologies is working on a best-in-class implant portfolio and a smart ecosystem that provides a customizable health solution for the primary challenges in cranial and spine surgery: the need for increased predictability, improved precision. By joining Medtronic CST you'll become a member of a global team constantly working to achieve better surgical outcomes for patients.

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

• Evaluates the economic impact of the use of products and therapies on hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physicians.
• Develops hospital marketing programs related to coverage, coding and reimbursement.
• Implements programs to resolve/decrease economic barriers for use of products and therapies in all care settings.
• Conducts financial audits, benchmarking, and presentations for hospital and physician customers.
• Provides training and education programs to sales force, physicians, home care agencies, ambulatory surgery centers, case managers, and financial and billing employees in clinics and hospitals.
• Works closely with the reimbursement strategy team to implement policy and payment changes with field sales force and customers through education and services.
• Works with customers/accounts to develop advocacy campaigns that support coverage and payment strategies.
• Works with key customers/accounts to develop partnership strategies to promote cost effective delivery of company's therapies and opportunities for therapy adoption.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 15 years (13+ with graduate degree) of combined experience in health economics and policy research, with 10+ year of managerial experience
• Must have prior medical device industry experience
• Experienced with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
• 25% travel

Nice to have:

• HEPR experience in the Orthopedic space
• Strong society relationships
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional leaders in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong communication skills
• Strong People Leadership experience
• Ability to lead a remote/global team

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):$250,400.00 - $375,600.00

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 .

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