Financial Consultant - ENT R&D / RPM

Financial Consultant Strategic Partner to R&D, RPM, and PMO (ENT OU)

Strategic finance partner to R&D, RPM, and PMO leadership and teams for the Ear, Nose, and Throat Operating Unit (ENT OU)

The Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Operating Unit (OU) Finance team plays a critical role in enabling strategic decision-making and operational alignment across the business. As part of this team, you will serve as the strategic finance partner to Research & Development (R&D) / Released Product Management (RPM) to drive financial analysis, support prioritization / trade-offs, and collaborate cross-functionally. This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about integrating financial insights into business strategy.

In this role, you will act as the strategic finance partner to ENT's leads of R&D, RPM, and Project Management Office (PMO). You will bring financial rigor, strategic insight, and cross-functional influence to help prioritize innovation and accelerate growth. This role is ideal for a finance professional with deep experience in supporting complex portfolios and driving investment clarity across high-impact programs.

The ideal candidate will work at a Medtronic location in Jacksonville, FL, or Lafayette, CO and report to the Director of ENT OU Finance. This position is structured as an individual contributor role at the Consultant level but will coach and guide cross-functional partners and teammates.

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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per 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.

Responsibilities May Include the Following and Other Duties May Be Assigned :

• Partner with ENT R&D, RPM, and PMO leadership to guide strategic project prioritization, investment trade-offs, and long-range planning aligned with OU innovation goals.
• Deliver advanced financial modeling and business case analysis to evaluate pipeline programs, technology platforms, and strategic initiatives.
• Support enterprise-level conversations by synthesizing insights from cross-functional inputs, including strategic planning, portfolio management, and stakeholder forums.
• Enable resource optimization by identifying cost efficiencies, tracking spend against plan, and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities across the ENT portfolio.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools and dashboards that provide visibility into R&D financial performance, program-level metrics, and investment pacing.
• Facilitate financial storytelling to communicate the impact of ENT R&D / RPM investments to senior leadership and influence decision-making across the OU.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

About Medtronic ENT

Medtronic ENT is committed to transforming care for patients with airway, voice, and hearing conditions. We collaborate across disciplines to deliver technologies that empower clinicians and improve lives. Join us in shaping the future of ENT innovation.

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) : $133,600.00 - $200,400.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). 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.

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