Automation COE Strategy Leader

Medtronic

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Mounds View, MNTempe, AZTijuana, MexicoFridley, MNDanvers, MA
Salary
$152,800–$229,200 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Jul 7, 2026

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Similar $178k
This role $191k
$122k most similar roles pay here $241k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $145,332–$211,206 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $191k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is the world's largest medical technology company by revenue, specializing in device-based therapies for over 70 health conditions.

Medtronic currently has 63 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,800–$187,200 across 63 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Automation COE Strategy Leader

As a Senior Automation Strategist in the Center of Excellence at Medtronic, you will lead the development and execution of long-term automation strategies across global manufacturing sites, focusing on new product introductions, process improvements, and existing portfolio automation. You will collaborate with R&D teams, manufacturing units, and regional automation leaders to align priorities, establish equipment standards, and drive innovation through rapid feasibility testing and deployment. This role requires extensive experience in automation systems such as robotics, controls, vision systems, and high-speed assembly, along with a proven track record of defining and executing multi-year roadmaps for automation and manufacturing technology. You will leverage Microsoft 365 tools to manage stakeholder relationships and ensure alignment across the enterprise, contributing to Medtronic's mission of transforming patient care through advanced technological solutions.

What you'll do

  • Leads the Automation Center of Excellence, defining and executing long-term automation strategies.
  • Builds enterprise-wide automation roadmaps spanning new product introductions and process improvements.
  • Integrates automation strategy into manufacturing network design to align with business needs.
  • Identifies and prioritizes equipment standards and scalable platform opportunities for automation.
  • Partners with R&D teams to embed design-for-automation principles in technology development.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years with an advanced degree
  • Proven ability to define and execute long-term automation roadmaps (5–10 years)
  • Experience with automation systems including robotics, controls, vision systems, and high-speed assembly
  • Demonstrated ability to align cross-functional stakeholders across R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations
  • Strong strategic thinking to translate business needs into automation strategies
  • Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed global organization
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools including Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint

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