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Senior Communications Program Manager
Senior Communications Program Manager-March 2024
Fridley
Mar 28, 2026
About Senior Communications Program Manager

  Careers that Change Lives

  At Medtronic, our products help two people every second. Working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact by crafting strategic and powerful

  communications for the Global Operations & Supply Chain organization, Medtronic's largest function with 45,000 employees. You’ll work on events like

  Town Halls, to help us connect the dots of people and purpose for our colleagues. You’ll have the opportunity to think creatively and suggest new

  ways of helping us get our message across, and you’ll join a team of people who love to laugh as much as they love to create powerful and effective

  communications that drive action. Join us and help be the bridge between people and action.

  You can grow your career with us; we hope you’ll consider joining our team!

  A Day in the Life

  • Oversees the merged responsibility of both internal and external communications planning and execution in a single role or group within Global Operations & Supply Chain

  • Directly manages communications activities that promote, enhance, and protect the organization's reputation to both internal and external audiences

  • Advances the company’s narrative to internal audiences as defined, which may involve the strategic conceptualization and execution of creative campaigns

  • Handles the creation and implementation of multiple forms of internal strategic communication activities, programs and content guided by the Medtronic Mission and overall business strategy

  • Oversees and executes the writing, editing and approval of event scripts, speeches, key documents and reports, promotional materials, press releases, interviews, FAQs and other external and internal communications vehicles as defined

  • Guides functional senior leadership as communications business partner on programming and engagement with all audience types (internal and external)

  • Partners with Communications team leader and fellow team members in support of team objectives and goal delivery, taking on spot and stretch projects as assigned

  Must Haves

  • Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of Internal/External Communications experience OR advanced degree and 5+ years of experience

  Nice to Have

  • Passion for the Medtronic Mission, Our Patients and Customers

  • Demonstrated track record in successfully leading larger strategic communications campaigns and programs to completion on time and within budget.

  • Strong communication skills: written, verbal, listening (with all levels of the organization)

  • Strong interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

  • Influence management skills. Ability to influence both leaders and individual contributors.

  • Results oriented; ability to drive to completion in adherence to aggressive project schedules

  • Identifies and resolves issues in a proactive, creative, and timely fashion

  • Working understanding operations and supply chain operating mechanisms and norms

  • Experience supporting cross-functional and cross-regional teams in a matrixed organization and developing collaborative relationships

  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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic) .

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

  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).

  Min Salary

  136000

  Max Salary

  204000

  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.

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