Director, Investor Relations Business / Operations

Overview

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Nov 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.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a company spokesperson with institutional investors and equity research analysts, participating in investor meetings (in-person and virtual), roadshows, financial conferences, and trade shows, and responding to inbound questions.

Manage business and operations communications, ensuring bi-directional flow of information between investors and Medtronic leadership.

Collaborate closely with and serve as the IR contact for non-finance corporate functions, including Global Operations and Supply Chain, Quality, Reimbursement, R&D, IT, and Sustainability.

Coordinate with internal teams and provide actionable insights to senior leadership; maintain and update Q&A documents and handle ad-hoc requests from investors and analysts.

Maintain a catalyst list across the enterprise, tracking key events such as clinical studies, product launches, and other significant developments.

Prepare IR-related communication materials for ad-hoc events, such as product recalls or other significant business developments.

Oversee earnings-related communications, including development of portfolio slides and Q&A, as well as other corporate Q&A documents.

Monitor and analyze investor sentiment, market trends, stock performance, and competitor activity to provide insights for executive leadership and inform corporate strategy.

Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors and sell-side analysts, ensuring timely and accurate responses to inquiries.

Support executive management by providing strategic support, relevant financial and operational background information, as well as real-time advice, candid feedback, and constructive criticism.

Serve as IR liaison to one of Medtronic’s Portfolios : develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of their businesses, and provide IR feedback to their leadership team.

Serve as a leader within the high-performing IR team, mentoring and developing other team members to support their professional growth and drive team success.

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence in IR.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years of relevant experience (or 8+ with an advanced degree) with 7+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have

In-depth understanding of financial and investment markets; established relationships with investors / analysts preferred.

Experience in medical devices or healthcare sector.

Background in equity research, investment management, investor relations, strategy, or finance.

Exceptional financial and investment analysis, oral and written communication, and presentation skills; able to distill complex concepts into clear messages.

Demonstrated experience working with investors, senior executives, or other high-touch client groups.

Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience collaborating cross-functionally.

Strong interpersonal skills : poised, persuasive, confident, diplomatic, and discreet.

Flexible, quick learner, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environment.

Accountable to high standards; delivers results at a high-performance level.

Track record of attracting and developing elite talent and creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

Proven experience with process innovation and continuous improvement.

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) : $189,600.00 - $284,400.00. 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 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. Some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the following : 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 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.

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