Sr IT Director - Business Relationship Manager (BRM) - Regulatory

Careers that Change LivesA Day in the LifeA Business Relationship Manager (BRM) is a senior-level, strategic IT partner who shares ownership of both business strategy and business value results. The BRM owns executive-level relationships and serves as a single point of focus, working to converge Information Technology in support, specifically, of our Global Regulatory Function. This is achieved by stimulating, surfacing, and shaping demand for capabilities and assets, in addition to ensuring that the potential business value from those capabilities and assets are captured, optimized, and recognized.Through effective relationship management capabilities, the BRM contributes to the business partner leadership team by actively partnering with business peers to determine strategic direction. They work to identify ways in which the BRM's function can support and advance business objectives.Additionally, the BRM shapes business demand into supply by 1) partnering with appropriate resources to facilitate the creation of idea documents, business cases, and value plans; 2) ensuring value optimization and communication; and 3) enabling continuous improvement in all areas and people around them. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Strategic Partnering and Strategy Partner with business leaders to articulate their function's needs and requirements that will advance business performance. Partner with business leadership to plan new joint initiatives, evaluate proposals, and determine how they fit into business capability roadmaps and priorities. Think strategically by identifying business function opportunities and the best-suited position for the function's adoption within the business partner organization. Measure adoption and work with business leadership to develop future roadmap and opportunities. Identify and integrate business partners' long-range plans into business capability roadmaps and priorities, as appropriate. Brief stakeholders on business partner plans. Build and manage the relationship team to ensure convergence and strategic partnering with the business partner team. Be creative and innovative with regards to your knowledge and awareness of industry trends and digital advances as they relate to new opportunities and business needs. Share ownership of the BRM's functional operating and project/program budget at a business unit level and perform accurate budgeting and forecasting across operations and projects or programs.Partnership and Delivery Lead as the strategic interface between Global IT and business partner to stimulate, surface, and shape business demand and ensure that the potential business value from those assets and capabilities is captured, realized, optimized, and recognized. Develop a deep knowledge of the business partner's business (e.g., quality in a regulated environment) and build positive relationship development, both horizontally and vertically. Ensure business value realization and optimization, from value plans through consultancy, business case development, financial awareness, managing expectations, and identifying opportunities to add value. Ensure project and initiative progress, including consistent and effective communication. This includes managing escalation and avoiding risk. Measure and communicate business value realized with the business partner on a periodic basis.Must Have: Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree required Minimum of 15 years of IT experience with 10+ years of managerial experience (people and/or program management); or Advanced Degree with a minimum 13 years prior IT experience, minimum of 10 years of managerial experience (people and/or program management) IT regulatory systems expertise, such as RIM, workflow management, connections to regulatory body portals/systems, and PLM Solid experience with digital transformation within the regulatory functionNice to Have (preferred qualifications) Experience within a regulated industry, specifically submission and approval of medical products 5+ years of experience facilitating the development and implementation of business initiatives and projects, based on management objectives Relationship-building Ability to listen, build rapport, and credibility as a strategic partner vertically within the business unit, as well as with leadership and functional teams Strategic thinker Ability to map joint organizational vision and long-term thinking, imagination, and idea generation Energy, focus, assertiveness, and diplomacy Knowing when to push an agenda and when to let a situation develop, rest, or advance Highly developed communication skills Ability and comfort with working at executive levels Highly skilled and experienced at negotiating conflict and problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes at executive levels Exceptional ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods Leadership Setting the standard for business management Leading by example, mentoring, and motivating others in the BRM team and all around you Ability to set expectations with business partners and effectively leverage governance for a positive business partner experience Ability to influence and break down silos within an organization as well across organizations Ability to focus on business value results, rather than solutions Technical aptitude, requirements management, and the ability to assess and articulate risk variables Proven track record delivering exceptional IT results/outcomes, leveraging SDLC Understand and integrate business strategies and trends in technology to deliver value Be able to influence others, using personal rather than positional power Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting An outside-in focus - Outstanding end customer/consumer relationship skills Solid working experience with IT as well as Quality within a regulated environment Be able to identify gaps and areas that need improvement Strong humility, listening, creativity, and negotiation skills Accept and drive a culture of shared ownershipAbout MedtronicTogether, 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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)