Principal Implementation Specialist - Digital Technologies (West) at Medtronic

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Billings, Montana





Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

At Medtronic we are working to improve how healthcare addresses the needs of more people, in more ways and in more places around the world. As one company, we can accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team!

Digital Technologies is Medtronic's Business Unit implementing cutting-edge AI technology, computer vision, and augmented reality to the operating room (OR) and surgical training. Our goal is to deliver safer surgery around the world. Our Touch Surgery Enterprise solution is an innovative video management and data analytics platform for hospitals that includes the DS1 computer, our first OR device, allowing surgeons, OR team members, and trainees to securely access videos of their procedures shortly after surgery. The device uses advanced AI algorithms that enable automatic processing and uploading of videos. Our surgical training platform is the award-winning Touch Surgery application that provides safe and accessible training for surgeons and other health care professionals.

As we expand our Touch Surgery Enterprise solution in the Americas region, this is an exciting opportunity to join the company. As a Sr. Implementation Specialist you will take on a pivotal role in advancing our implementation projects in the US. As part of a Customer Success team your responsibilities will follow the customer journey, including pre-sales, implementation, Go-live and post-Go live. You'll be a part of a Global team, and a key partner to sales, product and engineering teams.

In order to be the perfect candidate, you need to have a positive attitude, strong project management skills, and be an effective communicator to various stakeholder groups, being able to adapt to change in a dynamic environment.

A Day in the Life


  • Project manage multiple concurrent full-cycle implementations of Touch Surgery Enterprise at major hospital systems, ensuring projects are executed on-time and within budget.
  • Engage with clinical and administrative stakeholders and ensure polished communication and collaboration throughout each deployment project with Surgeons, Nurses, OR Managers, Residents, Hospital IT and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the Touch Surgery Enterprise platform and build working relationships with internal product and engineering teams to ensure real-world client feedback is incorporated into future product development.
  • Lead Kickoff and Training Presentations for clinical audiences and provide Go-Live support in the operating room.
  • Test and install our hardware solutions in live operating rooms prior to deployment, including network configuration.
  • Partner with the sales team and project manage and support pre-sales activities, including IT, privacy and cybersecurity reviews, leveraging Medtronic's expert teams when required
  • Monitor account health post Go-live and create and execute action plans to increase adoption and prevent account risk

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for key business processes.
  • Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
  • Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
  • Monitors the project from initiation through delivery.
  • Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements


  • Bachelors degree required
  • Minimum of 7 years of video integration in a hospital Operating Rooms/Procedural rooms from either a clinical, information technology, or medical device perspective, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have


  • Strong project management skills and experience with project management tools are prioritized
  • Experience with Healthcare IT is preferred, including network configuration and live streaming technologies
  • Some technical proficiency is required to understand our products and conduct the required testing with integrated surgical video systems.
  • Experience with driving the adoption of digital technologies

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Salary & Benefits

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. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.





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