At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. **A Day in the Life** **Main Mission of Job** **“** **Careers that Change Lives** **”** A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident —we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions. **Main Responsibilities** **“** **A Day in the Life** **”** Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) is redefining cranial and spinal procedures to reduce variability and improve outcomes with the goal of restoring long-term quality of life for more patients. We are the first company to offer an integrated solution that includes data-driven surgical planning, personalized spinal implants, and robotic-assisted surgical delivery to make patient care more customized. The Solutions Consulting Specialist – Aible Clinic will join the Aible Clinic International Team reporting into Medtronic’s Enabling Technologies operating unit. The role will be an integrated member of the Aible Clinic International team and, will be responsible for regional implementation and support of Aible Clinic technologies and services including the UNiD platform and patient-specific planning services and implants. The role will have three key areas of responsibility: • Enable world class onboarding experience for new or returning customers • Drive adoption by optimizing workflow efficiency • Increase utilization through workflow and IT integration Daily tasks may include the following and other duties may be assigned: • Lead surgeon, staff, and sales through step-by-step implementation process including solution design, execution, and customer success monitoring • Discover and incorporate customer planning and technical needs and preferences for a tailored experience • Identify bottlenecks and roadblocks limiting technology and service use, make recommendations for changes and improvements, and implement agreed upon changes • Promote opportunities for Medtronic technology integration into surgeon’s practice • Work with customers, regional sales teams, and Aible Clinic team to determine long term goals by analyzing business in region and proposing strategies to drive adoption, increase utilization, and minimize effort for external and internal resources • Support workflow facilitation through IT connectivity, with a focus on imaging and scheduling acquisition, by leading customer discussions and recruiting and managing resources as necessary • Serve as team lead on functional unit or operating unit projects, or as team representation at national and regional conferences • Establish self as primary regional point of contact for implementation and integration details for Aible Clinic products and services • Perform and document activities in compliance with the Quality System, site rules, policies or governmental regulations • Participation in ongoing professional development activities **Context and Environment** Aible Clinic technologies have been recently launched in Japan. Currently, one Aible Clinic Engineer is based remotely and attached to Osaka office to cover Japanese UNiD market and supported by International Aible Clinic based in France. Supervision of the International Aible clinic consultant is under International Aible Clinic management based in France. Communication with international colleagues and management will only be in English language. According to profile and motivation, evolution to Aible Clinic Lab engineering responsibilities may be considered. **Qualifications** **Must Have: Minimum Requirements** •Strong verbal skills, fluent in English, Japanese native speaker •Bachelor’s or master degree in technical field (preferred in engineering) •2+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 0+ years of experience with an advanced degree •Willingness and ability to travel up to 70% of the time •Willingness and ability to attend surgeries and cadaver labs •Located in Japan area, or willing to relocate to the region. **Nice to Have** •Previous Medtronic experience or experience working in a medical setting •Experience in spine or closely related field • Strong verbal and written communication skills including experience communicating technical information • Excellent time-management and organizational skills •Experience with project and change management methodologies and application •Experience with leveraging six sigma or lean principles to improve business or customer outcomes •Experience implementing data solutions in a healthcare setting • Driven and able to work in a fast-paced environment • Ability to learn and apply complex concepts and tackle problems when an immediate solution is nonobvious • Team player and ability to work independently under international supervision within multicultural environment **Physical Job Requirements** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.  **Benefits & Compensation** **Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package** 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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). **About Medtronic** We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. **We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. **We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. **This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… + **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world + **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities + **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: **Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. **Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. **Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. **Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. 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