Medtronic is the world’s largest medical technology company, offering an unprecedented breadth and depth of innovative therapies to fulfill our Mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. · Experience in distributed product development, team building skills, talent management, conflict resolution, budget management and global stakeholder management are critical to the role. · Manage a cross functional (SW, ME, HW, Systems) engineering technical team size of 20 or more. · Provide a blend of people management and technical savviness. Should have worked in matrix reporting structures with accountability on successful delivery of solutions. · Deep understanding in product development processes & regulations (ex: ISO 13485, ISO 14971) Design controls for medical device development in order to coach and guide the technical leads is expected. · Identify the needs and prepare capabilities in the cross functional areas, SW development and verification and validation areas to foster full turnkey solution to the business. · Provide a deep understanding of the embedded and application SW development processes (Agile, waterfall methodology) and help establish SW metrics & recommended the processes for the team. · Research and maintain solution architecture, technical design, tools and technology stack and related system and drive proof of concept efforts in MEIC. · Must be able to support the global team in organic, blended, inorganic product development projects. · Support the technology road map of Medical Devices by proactively pitching for technology development and turnkey projects. · Support Regional Growth plans and product requirements to boost tailored product for the regions · Establish and remain educated on the relevant technology standards (HL7, 62304, ISO 11073 etc.) · Develop junior members by coaching, empowering, reviewing results, both in technical areas and in “soft” skills. · Identify solution knowledge gaps within MEIC in Medical Devices solutions and prepare plans to address them ( strategic alliances and self-managed teams )