Regional Director, HSS

Must Have.

·   Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Science, Political Science, Health Sciences)

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience
• Experience in leadership role within medical devices or related industry
• Experience building and leading high performance teams toward high impact results and working with decision makers at multiple levels of healthcare institutions, government authorities and advocacy groups
• Solid knowledge of the Canadian Health Care System, dynamics and current issues of provincial government
• Ability to assess, analyze and condense complex data or situation trends, issues and opportunities for actions and responses; and deliver complex information and to engage people behind strategies and decisions;
• Understanding of policy making process, healthcare stakeholders and institutions
• Strong strategic selling and negotiating skills 
• Demonstrated ability to function at high level of integrity in people and business management practices
• Innovative and creative agent of change

·        Travel extensively within assigned region, and other travel mostly within Canada. 

·        Attend business /sales meetings and select international Health Care conferences

• Experience in leading a new clinical approach to care in a complex system.

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Nice to have.

·        Advanced degree

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience
• Experience with similar role in other companies
• Ability to effectively manage multiple corporate, business unit and customer agendas
• Advanced presentation skills
• Strong financial acumen – pricing, rebates, healthcare economic impacts
• Experience in a matrixed, multi-line business environment

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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.

 About Medtronic:

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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 can 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. 

Medtronic Canada strives through our vision to build a culture of inclusiveness through our commitment to employment equity and diversity. Discrimination is prohibited on any grounds protected under Canadian Human Rights legislation. Employment applications are encouraged from all members of our community. Upon request, candidates with disabilities will be accommodated during the recruitment process.