Technology Lead (Director/Distinguished Engineer) - Patient Care Systems (CRM)

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 Patient Care Systems (PCS), we power the digital heartbeat behind life-saving cardiac therapies. We build the connected ecosystem that enables clinicians to monitor, manage, and protect millions of patients living with implantable cardiac devices around the world. From secure device connectivity and real-time data platforms to intelligent clinical tools and patient-facing experiences, PCS transforms complex cardiac data into clarity — helping physicians make faster decisions, improving outcomes, and giving patients greater confidence in their care. Every line of code we write supports someone’s parent, spouse, child, or friend. Our work ensures that life-saving therapies are not only delivered safely and reliably, but continuously improved through innovation, insight, and global scale. If you want to build technology that truly matters — where uptime means peace of mind and innovation means more birthdays — join us. Together, we are shaping the future of connected cardiac care and changing lives every single day Come for a job, stay for a career! A Day in The Life Of: Scaling the digital ecosystem that supports millions of patients living with implantable cardiac devices — technology that quietly protects human hearts every minute of every day Defends and raises the engineering bar in collaboration with PCS U.S. and India leadership by engaging deep in product strategy, driving complementary technology strategies, business cases, architecture standards, and decision outcomes Ensures architectural coherence through existing technology governance practices and documented decision records Champion platform lifecycle management health, reliability, and security-by-default practices and ensures technology strategies and roadmaps are assessed and refreshed on regular cadence Attracting and developing high caliber engineering talent. Mentor other emerging technical talent to accelerate their growth and confidence Operate at both the system level and the cultural level, raising the bar while building trust across geographies. Key Skills & Experience Must Have 15 years of technical leadership experience, that includes research & development, software architecture, engineer and DevOps OR Master's degree with a minimum of 13 years relevant experience OR PhD with 11 years relevant experience Proven technology lifecycle practice experience and solid fluency across multiple technology domains: software, cloud, mobile, internet-of-things (IoT), AI, data and/or related tooling Track record of technical leadership and collaborative approach in driving technology decisions with product management, user experience, architects, engineers, functional leaders and other stakeholders. Proven ability to raise the bar with engineering best practice adoption/continuous improvement with both technical, process scalability, efficiencies & maintainability Able to lead complex technical negotiations in global matrixed organization. Outstanding communication and presentation skills; High emotional intelligence Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated experience across all produce R&D phases, including commercialization and post-market in regulated industry Cybersecurity and risk management mindset: Familiarity with cybersecurity practices, risk assessment, and vulnerability management expectations in regulated environments Demonstrated agile/scrum experience in start-up and scale-up environments Knowledge of cardiology and medical device industry Master’s in engineering and/or technical disciplines Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package Physical Job Requirements The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level ... (truncated, view full listing at source)